The Yiddish expression that declares "for goodness you'll get stoned" - with rocks, for our younger readers - has never been truer than it is today. During the last decade it became evident that Billy Joel was right: the good do die young. Those nasty, vicious, self-serving and evil people around us seem to live forever. They appear to thrive on the venom they exude. ...more

December 28, 2009

Initial work on the Hernando Beach dredge project could begin by mid-September, Assistant County Engineer Gregg Sutton said Thursday. ...more

September 4, 2009

Cut down the calories in your cocktail ...more

August 7, 2009

A teenager smashed a glass front door and two windows in his attempt to retrieve a pair of sneakers on Tuesday. ...more

July 29, 2009

Barring any delays or weather-related problems, the Hernando County beach dredge project could be finished by February 2010. ...more

July 18, 2009

They came out from under rocks and caves to Busch Gardens to prove who was the scariest of them all. ...more

July 13, 2009

Name: John Kent Age: 40 ...more

June 27, 2009

Rescuers evaluated two adults and two children who jumped overboard Sunday night to escape a burning boat north of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

March 8, 2009

A South Florida man saw two unoccupied Tampa Police Department cruisers in Ybor City this morning and decided to put garbage, gravel and rocks on them, officers say. ...more

February 2, 2009

QUESTION: "I have about 2000 square feet that gets morning sun. It's all clay, rocks,and redwood roots.We did a water test and it took one gallon of water over 12 hours to drain. We dug another hole on the other side of the area (most shady side) about 18" deep and hit water. They area is bare other than two 25 year old redwoods. I was going to plant a variety of ferns near the redwoods but unsure if there are some varieties that are hardier than others against the redwood roots. ...more

February 1, 2009