Some of the children crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Several times already this season, Joe Jackson has been asked to get Daddy a job or Mommy money to buy the house back. ...more

November 28, 2008

Oil prices on Thursday hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour economic reports suggesting a painful economic pullback. ...more

November 21, 2008

Former NFL player and Pasco High School star Darren Hambrick ended his latest legal saga by pleading guilty Thursday to one count of assault and one count of battery, both misdemeanors. ...more

November 21, 2008

Former NFL and Pasco High School star Darren Hambrick ended his latest legal saga by pleading guilty today to one count of assault and one count of battery, both misdemeanors. ...more

November 20, 2008

Sophomore Kailey Folsom has been playing soccer since she was 7. This year, for the first time, she's going to be watching from the sidelines. ...more

November 12, 2008

I read one of your articles in which you talked about those receiving Social Security disability benefits being allowed to work. ...more

November 10, 2008

The eighth Publix store in Hernando County will be built along County Line Road, a company spokeswoman said. ...more

November 3, 2008

Truancy is more than a student and school problem, retired educator Gabriel Read believes, it's a community problem that will take a united effort of counties and individuals to toughen the state's truancy law. ...more

October 24, 2008

After watching the presidential debate, I feel compelled to express my opinion one more time on the upcoming election. I am not sending this to the other large newspaper in the area because they did not publish my two previous letters because, and this I can only surmise, I disagreed with their liberal views and that of the presidential candidate who they endorse. Enough said about their unbiased reporting! ...more

October 17, 2008

A sheriff's lieutenant opted to resign on Friday instead of facing criminal charges. ...more

October 7, 2008