In what looks like a victory for the same conservative forces backing Marco Rubio in Florida, the Republican Party nominee dropped out of a special election to fill a U.S. House seat in New York on Saturday. ...more

November 2, 2009

In what looks like a victory for the same conservative forces backing Marco Rubio in Florida, the Republican Party nominee dropped out of a special election to fill a vacant House seat in New York on Saturday. ...more

November 1, 2009

Four Colombians pleaded guilty today to conspiring to smuggle 3,894 pounds of cocaine into the United States on a go-fast boat that was apprehended in the eastern Pacific Ocean. ...more

January 13, 2009

Big Ben's big night gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a big boost in the AFC North. ...more

October 6, 2008

The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 10th anniversary at Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club in San Antonio on Sept. 25. ...more

October 5, 2008

After months of fundraising efforts for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, Elayne Bassinger was named the area's honorary mayor Thursday night at a mixer hosted by Hyundai of Wesley Chapel and Mazda of Wesley Chapel. ...more

July 19, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL After months of fundraising efforts for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, Elayne Bassinger was named the area's honorary mayor Thursday night at a mixer hosted by Hyundai of Wesley Chapel and Mazda of Wesley Chapel. Other candidates for honorary mayor included : Amanda Benson of Secure Capital Mortgage; Alison Fitzgerald of Phoenix Massage & Personal Training; Robert Kellog of Thread Art; Jeff Miller of Charles Rutenberg Realty; Lisa Seckly of MarketWesleyChapel.com; and Debra Kaplan of Under the Palms Ministry; According to Bassinger's campaign Web site, she is a native of Florida, and was born and raised in Dade City. She is married to Hal; has one daughter, Alesha, who is married to Capt. Jeff Holmes of the Hernando County Fire Department, and is "Nana" to Ashlee, Kyle, Cory, Zach and Alan. Bassinger is vice president for Heritage Bank and has been active in the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce since 2003. ...more

July 18, 2008