Police Chief Ken Albano calls it an unprecedented move. At the request of the Temple Terrace City Council and with the buy-in of the police department, the Fraternal Order of Police Florida Council has relinquished pay increases to sworn city police officers during the 2009-10 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. ...more

October 21, 2009

The recent billboards denouncing separation of church and state have ignited the fires of a controversy that has been smoldering for decades. Not only has it been virtually unquestioned that the United States is a Christian nation, the much deeper assumption has been that morality can only be derived from religion. This is an enormous leap of faith even for the most religious zealous. ...more

July 23, 2009

In an era of falling revenue, the County Commission has taken a LEAP of faith and authorized spending nearly $160,000 on strategic planning for greater efficiency. The county already has its own system, Lean Efficient Accountable Pasco, to stretch every tax dollar. But commissioners believe a firm, ICMA Consulting Services, can help them deliver services better while conserving every penny of revenue. More than 220 cities and counties already get assistance through ICMA's Comparative Performance Measurement Program. ...more

February 4, 2009

Bad guys hoping to get away with murder might have a harder time now that Sophie's back on the job. ...more

January 8, 2009

Bad guys hoping to get away with murder might have a harder time now that Sophie's back on the job. ...more

December 31, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - When Scott Paton's son, Nick, was born three and a half years ago, everything seemed perfect. The fairy tale almost ended, however, when the newborn had trouble breathing. A breathing problem put him in the Intensive Care Unit, where doctors scrambled to diagnose and fix the problem. ...more

November 16, 2008

The third time proved the charm for Black Diamond Associates co-owners Lisa Huetteman and Mary Owens. ...more

November 5, 2008

Call it the purpose-driven movie. And if it does one-tenth as well as Rick Warren's wildly successful "Purpose Driven Life" book, then "Fireproof" could earn a footnote in cinematic history. ...more

September 27, 2008

Wigs, hair extensions, fake eyelashes, fashion jewelry, sunglasses, hair gels and creams. ...more

August 20, 2008

It may have been a leap of faith when Brenda Gibbs decided to launch a production of the fast-paced Thomas Long drama "The Complete History of the Old Testament in Twenty Minutes" at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. ...more

July 30, 2008