After receiving a slew of complaints, Pinellas County is working toward tightening its ordinances so beachgoers at county parks can no longer wear swimwear that reveals too much of their buttocks. ...more

January 13, 2009

Michelle Cuencas takes a vested interest in what her kids do, all 125 of them. ...more

December 15, 2008

Joined by people seeking shelter from the bitter cold, parishioners at the Jaffrey Bible Church on Sunday thanked God for a warm place to sleep and for the utility crews struggling to repair power lines snapped by New England's devastating ice storm. ...more

December 14, 2008

FINAL HERNANDO COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT FLAG FOOTBALL STANDINGS (thru 12-05) ...more

December 11, 2008

Former Hernando High baseball player Carl Whitehouse is in a lot of ways just like any other person. ...more

November 27, 2008

So you're thinking it might be nice this year - as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything - to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. ...more

November 24, 2008

TAMPA So you're thinking it might be nice this year — as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything — to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. Maybe your heart is set on serving turkey in Metropolitan Ministries' gigantic tent on Florida Avenue. Or, perhaps, you plan to put a spare tire to good use and play Santa for Tampa's parks department. ...more

November 20, 2008

The city recently dedicated a new playground at Al Lopez Park that includes a keyboard and hopscotch area that emit sounds when stepped on - a first for parks on the East Coast, said Linda Carlo, parks and recreation department spokeswoman. ...more

November 19, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - As landmarks go, the homely red block barn with its face smashed up against U.S. 41's northbound lanes may not look like much. But in the recent history of Land O' Lakes and Pasco County, the global headquarters of Hungry Harry's Famous Bar-B-Que fits neatly between the Old North Church and (appropriately, as we shall see) Wright's Tavern. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Highlands County Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, announces that there will be an aerial application of herbicides on Lake Istokpoga on Nov. 18-19. ...more

November 14, 2008