Justice was served at the Krispy Kreme doughnuts shop on Kennedy Boulevard this morning. The Tampa Police Department horse nosed his way through the drive-through at least twice for an apple-cinnamon-filled doughnut to help kick off the department's annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics. ...more

April 23, 2009

In the history of sports, there have been plenty of father-son duos. Bill and Luke Walton of basketball, Bobby and Barry Bonds of baseball and Archie and Peyton Manning of football are just a few of the many examples. But of all the duos, very few, if any, compete at the level that David and Lex Carr reached at the first Dunedin Beard Competition. ...more

March 30, 2009

Greater New Port Richey Main Street's 'Shop 'n Stroll' events usually are meant to showcase the city's downtown district in a positive, leisurely light. The way the downtown booster group is planning on doing it this time around, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday is guaranteed to make people see red. ...more

March 11, 2009

"POLICE CHIEF BEHIND BARS; NEEDS HELP MAKING BAIL." Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. While tempting, and even technically accurate, the real story isn't quite that sensational, though it is something that warrants public attention. Port Richey Police Chief David Brown and dozens of other local residents will be doing time - from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Wednesday, March 11. ...more

March 7, 2009

The Highlands County Family YMCA is holding a special "Member Appreciation/Family Fun Day" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. ...more

February 22, 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

The red carpet is sometimes the only way to get into the theater for a movie premiere. Faced with this, I walk really quickly with my head down, afraid that if a photographer mistakes me for someone famous, I'll disastrously start to pose, assuming that he's taking my picture because my column has suddenly become super popular - and the whole while I'll actually just be blocking his view of that guy from "Will & Grace." ...more

November 21, 2007

Mel Martinez gave up his role as chairman of the Republican National Committee last week, saying he wanted to return to his 'main job': representing Florida in the U.S. Senate. ...more

October 23, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Like her teammates, Julie Halkias marched to her craft with the tattoo "Killer 7" on her arm. Okay, it was a temporary drawing, and her group was the Heartland Vineyard Church, but don't miss the point. This was a team, and they were in it for ... well, not for blood, but they wanted to win pretty badly. The 14 canoeists crowded onto the floating dock at Lake June Park, ready to board, ready to put their muscles into it, ready to ... hmm, the dock started sinking. "We're taking on water here, coach. What do we do?" shouted Steve Halkias, more for comic relief than information. ...more

October 21, 2007