A chaotic economy wreaked havoc across the country in 2009. Businesses folded, charity lines lengthened and the unemployment rate soared during a very difficult year. ...more

December 30, 2009

More than 52 percent of East Pasco schoolchildren are on the county's free or reduced lunch program, according to a Rotary Club news release. So what happens to these students when they're out of school for the holidays? ...more

December 12, 2009

Times are tough for many individuals and families, and as prices for seemingly everything rise, meeting the monthly budget is getting tougher by the day. ...more

February 17, 2009

Parkway Food Ministries in Sebring was providing food to about 50 families a month when it opened in October 2007. With the recession hitting people harder, the ministry now gives food to 300 families monthly. ...more

January 26, 2009

Ashley Ralston pulled into Lily of the Valley in a white Dodge Caravan that needed work. ...more

November 27, 2008

President Evo Morales struggled to assert control over a badly fractured Bolivia on Sunday as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled provinces, impeding gasoline and food distribution. ...more

September 15, 2008

Everywhere I go these days, talking about the global energy predicament on the college lecture circuit or at environmental conferences, I hear an increasingly shrill cry for "solutions." This is just another symptom of the delusional thinking that now grips the nation, especially among the educated and well-intentioned. ...more

May 28, 2008

County commissioners have amended their incentives agreement with Sysco Food Services Corp. to adjust to the company's delayed construction plans. ...more

January 12, 2008

Sysco Food Services Corp. may not come to Zephyrhills as quickly as anticipated. ...more

December 21, 2007

It happens every holiday season. People consumed by their day-to-day lives take notice of others less fortunate and want to help. Food, clothing and cash donations are always welcome at social service agencies. But many residents long to roll up their sleeves and give back to their communities, to be a part of something bigger than themselves, to set examples for their children. Perhaps helping others makes this time of year more meaningful. ...more

November 19, 2007