A house in a historic district determined by the city building department to be unsafe for habitation and approved for demolition was taken down earlier this month and transformed into a vacant lot. ...more

October 28, 2009

Withhold Funding Hamas kidnapped Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit when he was 19. That was 1,000 days ago. The U.S. should not support Gaza until Hamas releases Gilad back to his parents. ...more

March 25, 2009

A New York financial rating service has given Highlands County an "A" bond rating and classified its ability to pay off current debt as "stable." ...more

March 22, 2009

World trade more or less quadrupled from 1982 to 2008. Most economists either did not foresee the universal array of economic calamity which dramatically manifested itself in the fourth quarter of 2008 or chose to remain mum. ...more

March 6, 2009

Porsche fans rejoiced as they made the biggest splash in open-wheel racing in '08 when they finally returned to the winner's circle at the famed raceway back in March. ...more

December 31, 2008

The Rays' ascendance in 2008 has opened plenty of doors for the franchise and its most prominent members. Joe Maddon figures he might as well do his best to take full advantage of it. ...more

December 14, 2008

The old building on the corner of Seventh Avenue and North 17th Street has sat vacant for more than three years since the former tenant, Club Shine, was evicted. ...more

November 21, 2008

The last debate! Couldn't help feeling nostalgic Wednesday night. It was a little like the last bonfire at summer camp. ...more

October 17, 2008

The playoffs will feel different for the Rays today. Their climate-controlled home field will give way to the elements, with a chill in the air and showers in the forecast. Their cowbell-clanging supporters will be replaced by 40,000 black-clad, towel-waving White Sox fans who have seen their team through three elimination games in the past week. ...more

October 5, 2008

The Port Richey City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to interview potential members for the city's proposed Charter Review Committee. The committee would study the charter, the document that makes Port Richey a city and specifies how it operates, and recommend any changes the committee believed are needed. Council would then have to decide whether to ask city voters to approve any proposed charter changes. ...more

September 27, 2008