Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire Saturday in its 22-day offensive that turned Gaza neighborhoods into battlegrounds and dealt a stinging blow to the Islamic militants of Hamas. But Israeli troops will stay in the Palestinian territory for now and Hamas threatened to keep fighting until they leave. ...more

January 18, 2009

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Newsweek-The Post's Lally Weymouth that the conflict in Gaza is not a fight of Israelis against Palestinians but a case in which Israel represents moderates in the region, including the Palestinian Authority. Here are some excerpts: ...more

January 12, 2009

Fred Stumpf of Hudson, a former police officer, says the one small sign warning motorists of the red light cameras at U.S. 19 and Ridge Road in Port Richey raises questions about the city's motives for installing the automatic enforcement system. ...more

June 14, 2008

PORT RICHEY - The lights and cameras have been in place for two months, and there's still plenty of action at U.S. 19 and Ridge Road for them to record in the way of drivers who run red lights. But now that violators are getting slapped with fines, the Port Richey Police Department is hoping word will spread and one of most dangerous intersections in Pasco County will get a little less so. "The whole idea of this program is deterrence," Officer John Schwarz, who is the system's local point man, said. ...more

June 6, 2008

TAMPA - Educational and work programs could divert youngsters from joining gangs, as could a greater focus on neighborhood and community involvement, according to recommendations released today from an anti-gang summit. ...more

January 30, 2008

It was early, and that made the drive out to one of my favorite hiking destinations a traffic-free pleasure. I, along with my dog, Angel, had visited this out-of-the-way conservation area only two days before. We were looking forward to a more thorough, weekend-style exploration of the trails that wind through these bare winter woods. ...more

January 13, 2008

The government is expanding a test program that matches fingerprints and photographs of illegal immigrants intercepted at sea with a federal database, U.S. officials announced Wednesday. ...more

November 15, 2007