Almost 300 books were donated recently to the Department of Adult and Community Education's Family Literacy Program by Verizon employees. ...more

February 7, 2008

The head of the nation's 18th largest bank told a local audience last week that he balances religion with business. ...more

February 6, 2008

Paper recycling has come to town, thanks to a group of students at St. Anthony School. ...more

December 30, 2007

A television commercial that advocates Medicare Advantage features a Hudson resident who also has addressed Congress about the issue. ...more

December 29, 2007

Sometimes, state lawmakers, including Pasco County Sen. Mike Fasano, wrongly try to force their values on the public school system. For example, requiring U.S. flags in classrooms and trying to make students recite the Pledge of Allegiance won't make youths be more patriotic if they don't want to be, and it could have the opposite effect. ...more

December 9, 2007

The 22nd annual veterans appreciation ceremony at a local funeral home attracted a full house. ...more

November 17, 2007

SEBRING –– Those who know Mario Trevino from his younger days remember the "baker boy" who helped in his father's bakery and even sold bread out of a van. These days Trevino is more likely to be sitting behind the desk as a Merrill Lynch financial advisor, teaching clients how to manage their money better. But banker or baker, Trevino has been a big believer in hard work. "I've been through the school of hard knocks and have learned to do all the things other people aren't willing to do." When his father started a Mexican bakery and grocery store, which grew to three locations before the hurricanes put them out of business, all of the family worked there. ...more

October 8, 2007

Yes, property taxes are up, and so are home foreclosures, but people still long to buy their own home. ...more

October 1, 2007

This summer, 43 teens participated in a four-week anti-gang program established in Wimauma. ...more

September 22, 2007

This summer, 43 teens participated in a four-week antigang program established in Wimauma. ...more

September 18, 2007