24TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ...more

May 3, 2008

Conventional wisdom suggests a government's top administrator needs to be seasoned, not only in life but also in public service, especially when state lawmakers and voters are mandating reductions in property tax revenue. ...more

February 24, 2008

No one ever will know if the late Megan Carpenter would have been Florida Strawberry Festival queen, but her compassion was remembered at this year's pageant. ...more

February 9, 2008

More than five years after the county commission agreed to build a tennis stadium in Wesley Chapel with Saddlebrook Resort, the parties still are at odds on key issues. ...more

January 9, 2008

DADE CITY - More than five years after the county commission agreed to build a tennis stadium in Wesley Chapel with Saddlebrook Resort, the parties still are at odds on key issues. ...more

January 8, 2008

It was a simple idea, with big potential. For years, marksmen have been using a technique called bump firing, shooting a semiautomatic rifle from the hip and allowing the weapon's recoil to pull the trigger. ...more

December 26, 2007

HUDSON - It was a simple idea, with big potential. For years, marksmen have been using a technique called bump firing, shooting a semiautomatic rifle from the hip and allowing the weapon's recoil to pull the trigger. With federal regulations keeping fully automatic weapons out of their hands, it was one of the few ways for firearm enthusiasts to enjoy the thrill of firing a machine gun. ...more

December 21, 2007

Debra Lafave will have her next day in court Dec. 18 rather than Jan. 7. ...more

December 11, 2007

TAMPA - A man released from state prison last month after serving five years for armed robbery wound up in jail Sunday after police said he robbed a Shell gas station. ...more

December 10, 2007

Bush administration officials are considering granting Guantanamo detainees substantially greater rights as part of an effort to close the detention center and possibly move much of its population to the United States, according to officials involved in the discussions. ...more

November 4, 2007