"I'm hot, hot, hot," said a St. Petersburg woman who got a new hairstyle this week, courtesy of "Live With Regis and Kelly." ...more

March 28, 2009

Kevin Beckner campaigned on a platform of ending divisive politics on the Hillsborough County Commission and seeking practical solutions for problems such as sprawl, traffic congestion and environmental degradation. ...more

November 8, 2008

John McCain is an iconic figure, and his last campaign for president reflected the strengths and weaknesses of a man whom I have grown to revere as perhaps one of the greatest leaders in modern political history. ...more

November 8, 2008

A federal appeals court today upheld the conviction of Scott Schweickert for conspiring with Steven Lorenzo to drug and torture two men who died in Lorenzo's Seminole Heights home. The court also upheld Schweickert's conviction for drugging one of the men, Michael Wachholtz, with the intent to commit a crime of violence. ...more

October 31, 2008

Spay Pasco helps low-income residents find affordable spay or neuter options. ...more

October 24, 2008

Music Opera Lovers Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Forest Glen Retirement Community Center, 1431 Friar Tuck Lane, off Osowaw Boulevard, Spring Hill. The program will be "Before the Curtain Rises" by Nicole Benson, opera club member and soprano. Benson has studied vocal performance, with an emphasis in opera, at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and will be presenting a backstage look at what is involved with an opera - from the lighting man to the set designers to the singers themselves. The club is a group of opera lovers who want to learn more about opera and enjoy the fellowship of kindred spirits. For more information, call Kathy at 352-688-4741, e-mail nsauer@tampabay.rr.com or visit the club's Web site at www.naturecoastwebsites.com/~opera. ...more

January 16, 2008

Arts/Crafts Nature Coast Decorative Artists will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive, Spring Hill. The feature of the month will be a "White Elephant Sale" between members along with a soup luncheon cook-off. Monthly projects are designed for all skill levels with an array of mediums and surfaces. A brief meeting, skill building demo and monthly project are featured. The artists are affiliated with The Society of Decorative Painters. At its monthly meetings, the artists collaborate on philanthropic projects as well as projects to improve their painting skills. The meetings are held the first Saturday of each month and several other workshops are held throughout the year. For information, call Ellen at 352-688-6875 or Andi at 666-9091. ...more

January 5, 2008

It's not a disease, yet it kills more pets than heartworms, parvo, feline leukemia and parasites combined. ...more

October 13, 2007