More than half a dozen Pasco sheriff's deputies converged at Shady Hills Elementary School on a recent Wednesday morning. They were there to read anyone their rights - just to read. ...more

March 15, 2009

More than half a dozen Pasco sheriff's deputies converged at Shady Hills Elementary School Wednesday morning. They were there to read anyone their rights - just to read. The deputies were there to take part in a program called Books and Badges. Using books selected by school staff, the officers led story time sessions for pre-kindergarten through second-grade classes. ...more

February 28, 2009

Students at Van Buren Middle School got a different look at their neighborhoods - through the lens of a camera. ...more

February 18, 2009

Coming off a breakthrough season in which he played a pivotal role for American League champion Tampa Bay, first-year Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson says his 2008 success hasn't changed him. ...more

February 16, 2009

Coming off a breakthrough season in which he played a pivotal role for American League champion Tampa Bay, first-year Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson says his 2008 success hasn't changed him. ...more

February 16, 2009

"Made From Scratch," by Jenna Woginrich (Storey Publishing. $21) ...more

November 30, 2008

"Slam Dunked," by Ron Gomez with Beryl Shipley (Wordclay, $19.95) ...more

November 2, 2008

The Suncoast News' recommendation of Pasco County Commission District 3 incumbent Ann Hildebrand, based on her "involvement on numerous public and private boards" is commendable but not a basis for her continuing for a seventh term, opponent Wil Nickerson responses. ...more

August 23, 2008

Dear Annie: My husband of over 25 years has a large number of friends and acquaintances listed in his e-mail address book with whom he exchanges jokes, news, pictures and, at times, porn. This sometimes includes very explicit videos. ...more

July 9, 2008

This concerns Bud Morgan's demand for an apology. The intent of my column was to shed a different light on claims made in his "Legacy of Failure" guest column. At no time did I direct opinion against the writer. It's unfortunate if Mr. Morgan inferred otherwise and for that I truly apologize. Our First Amendment rights allow for us to express opinions freely, both his and mine. Ever since Vietnam and Sen. John Kerry calling our soldiers murderers and rapists, the national mood has changed. After the attack on 9/11 and America at war again, this time against Islamic terror, the division of the electorate seems to have become even greater. ...more

December 28, 2007