CLEARWATER - The woman whose body was found in Tampa Bay has been identified as Rhonda M. Serafini, 54. She was found in an area of the Bay behind the Imperial Cove retirement community, 19029 U.S. 19 N., about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. ...more

February 13, 2008

CLEARWATER - A woman's body was found in Tampa Bay this morning, behind a 55 and older retirement community, but investigators say they don't now whether her death is a homicide. ...more

February 12, 2008

Easy Answer In response to: "Is There Life In Spring Hill?" Perhaps you should have kept pondering on whether or not to put your opinion into print. ...more

February 3, 2008

For fun in retirement, former car dealer Ed Mansfield plays golf, roots for the Rays and loses himself in prose, poetry and William Shakespeare. ...more

February 1, 2008

Is There Life In Spring Hill? Several times I've started to write this, then decided against it. Mainly because I think it will offend a large segment of my fellow Spring Hill and Hernando County neighbors. But it needs to be said, regardless of who it may rub the wrong way. ...more

February 1, 2008

Ida Wasserman started her daily workout Monday just after 11 a.m. ...more

January 29, 2008

SEBRING — Homeowners at Hammock Estates, a retirement community compromising of manufactured homes, should feel more secure if another hurricane hits. A $15 million state grant program awarded most of the 112 homeowners at the 55-and-older park money of up to $3,500 worth of improvements. The work should limit any damage from high winds. Ron VanHouten spearheaded a community-wide drive to cash in on the state program and hopes that building improvements will cut homeowner insurance rates. "Not only is their house not going to blow away, it's not going to blow over and damage a neighbor's house," said VanHouten. "It gives us peace of mind if a hurricane comes and we might have to go to a shelter, but when we get back, we'll still know our house is going to be intact." ...more

January 21, 2008

Girding for battle as the rest of the GOP contenders descended upon Florida, Rudy Giuliani challenged them for the first time by name. ...more

January 20, 2008

St. Joseph's Hospital is appealing last month's decision rejecting its bid to build a new hospital on Big Bend Road in Riverview. ...more

January 19, 2008

Upscale homebuilder WCI Communities Inc. renegotiated loan terms with two banks Wednesday, sending its stock prices higher and setting aside speculation that the company was headed for bankruptcy. ...more

January 17, 2008