NEW PORT RICHEY A 49-year-old woman was arrested after police say she sneaked into the back yard of a vacant house, dug up a fern and took it home. Evelyn Rivera, 49, of 4833 Fleetwood St., was jailed Thursday on charges of petit theft and trespassing, the New Port Richey Police Department reported. She is being held in the Pasco County Jail with bail set at $300. A neighbor who keeps an eye on the house at 4827 Fleetwood St. reported the theft after watching ...more

August 1, 2008

AUSTRALIA - Australia, a staunch U.S. ally and one of the first countries to commit troops to the Iraq war five years ago, ended combat operations there Sunday, a Defense Department official said. ...more

June 1, 2008

Sean Fitzgibbon was born without a fibula in his right leg, and his right foot was deformed, too. ...more

May 12, 2008

Sean Fitzgibbon was born without a fibula in his right leg, and his right foot was deformed, too. Now he and three other men are planning to circumnavigate the Florida Keys to impart a message of hope and perseverance to all of those who have lost a limb, including troops returning from Iraq. ...more

May 6, 2008