Air Force Capt. Timothy O'Sullivan tried to gather himself. He had just regained consciousness. There was blood. A soldier was asking whether he was all right. He remembered little, sitting in a decimated British Warrior tank near Basra in southern Iraq. ...more

July 12, 2008

An officer -- coping with traumatic brain injury suffered in a blast in Iraq -- accepts a Bronze Star and Purple heart during a ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - A former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and a decorated veteran of the war in Iraq are among the new Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies to be sworn in at 2 p.m. today. ...more

July 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- A day set aside to honor injured Iraq soldier Josh Cooley will highlight the Fourth of July holiday weekend in West Pasco. Pasco County commissioners declared Saturday, July 5, as Josh Cooley Day as the Marine continues his recovery from a brain injury he suffered nearly three years ago. ...more

July 2, 2008

Bad Idea Re: "Paying Attorney from Utilities Department Saves Tax Dollars" in the May 31 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

June 7, 2008

'He Was Our Hero' Thank you to all the residents of Dade City and Pasco County who participated in the recognition of our hero, Marcus Mathes. ...more

May 28, 2008

Brown-Waite Distortions In regards to Mr. Vahoviak, he has once again misrepresented U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's record in Congress regarding veteran's issues and in general. For one thing, she is not a rubber-stamper for the Bush Administration. She has in recent years been highly critical of the administration's stand on illegal immigration as well some other issues. She also has one of the best voting records in Congress regarding veterans and seniors in Congress. ...more

May 28, 2008

The city's newest park, on Broadway at an entrance to the city's busy downtown retailing and entertainment district, is in one of the most visible places in town. ...more

May 24, 2008

Josh Cooley and John Gibson are brother Marines. They've served in Iraq, and they both did it while on leave from their day jobs as Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies. ...more

May 23, 2008

A case that began with allegations of sexual misconduct ended Monday with a former Army recruiter pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and leaving the courthouse to begin serving six months of probation. ...more

May 6, 2008