If these shops could only talk. Over the 80 years it has occupied the spot, a commercial building on North Pinellas Avenue at Athens Street has seen a lot of changes in an area that once was part of this city's thriving sponge industry. ...more

March 7, 2009

Students in Seven Springs Middle School's Lead the Pack program learn a great deal about how the real world works by performing community service projects. Zoe Pappas and Danielle Kuehner had a big idea for their project but no clue on how to make it happen. So they employed a tried-and-true adage: go with what works. In this case, they turned to state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey. ...more

January 31, 2009

A Sponge Docks landmark, Zorba's, a nightclub and taverna, is back in the spotlight. A new owner is trying to resurrect the style and glamour that made Zorba's and its belly dancers popular decades ago. ...more

December 6, 2008

The Mike Mira era began at Zephyrhills in a big way. In the Bulldogs' first girls soccer game under Mira, they defeated Land O' Lakes 1-0 on Nov. 3 on a goal by his daughter, Brandi. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Rattler Nation has reason to be proud. Florida A&M University survived one of its greatest challenges last week when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools lifted the probation imposed for serious accounting and management shortcomings. Last Thursday's announcement that SACS was satisfied with FAMUs reforms came as a result of hard work. This great institution had to confront its weaknesses and find ways to overcome them. ...more

June 30, 2008

A state task force that spent the past year reviewing Florida A&M University's troubled financial management announced Wednesday that the school has addressed most of the group's concerns. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - A state task force that spent the past year reviewing Florida A&M University's troubled financial management announced today that the school addressed most of the group's concerns. ...more

June 25, 2008

Although the inspiration for the Epiphany Celebration is pretty straightforward, the event itself is a very large, complicated operation that requires a small army of dedicated volunteers. Thousands will descend on the city tomorrow to witness the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Epiphany Celebration, the largest of its kind in the United States, a religious spectacle. ...more

January 9, 2008

With big club tournaments, family obligations and injuries keeping many of Pasco County's top soccer players away from their prep teams this holiday season, last week's Ridgewood Winter Tournament presented many challenges. ...more

December 31, 2007

Ridgewood High School opened its seventh annual Winter Boy's Soccer Tournament Wednesday night and saw the home team run away with a 5-2 victory over Citrus High. The Rams – led by the outstandingly aggressive play of their frontline and midfield – wasted no time in applying pressure to an undermanned Citrus club. ...more

December 27, 2007