As Elisa Cimmino rounded the corner, she could see the final Popsicle stick she needed. Huffing past her teacher, the 10-year-old grabbed the stick and kept running, completing her final lap. ...more

October 12, 2009

"Sublime," the submarine designed and built by local students, won the Overall Performance Award last week during the 20th anniversary running of the International Submarine Races in Bethesda, Md. ...more

June 30, 2009

Although Stuart is only a juvenile sea turtle, he's had a rough life. He was found on the east coast of Florida with serious shell and skull injuries and a grim prognosis for survival. On Friday, he was brought to The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, which hopes to treat Stuart, give the turtle time to heal and release him back into the wild. If all goes well, Stuart eventually will reach 31/2 to 4 feet in length and help contribute to the survival of the species. Green sea turtles are classified as endangered in the United States. ...more

April 11, 2009

The Rose Circle Garden Club hosted its March 4 meeting at the Davis Islands Yacht Club. ...more

March 18, 2009

We can sympathize with the people who have been struggling for years to pump life into New Port Richey's downtown. Exhibit A in their tale of woe is Main Street Landing, the mixed-use project that during the Florida property boom of the early part of this decade appeared to be the kick start downtown had needed. Given the current economic situation, however, trying to get the project back in gear right now might not be a good idea. ...more

March 18, 2009

Nearly five years ago, as ground was being broken on the Main Street Landing construction site, city officials at the time looked forward to March 2009. That's when, if all went as planned, the Community Redevelopment Agency would have happily presented a $1.25 million check to Gainesville-based developer Ken McGurn if the Mediterranean-styled commercial-residential development was significantly built out and half the units leased or sold. March 2009 has arrived, and McGurn met March 10 with City Council, which was acting in its role as CRA board. Instead of a grip-and-grin check presentation, the two sides were meeting to figure out what they might do to restore a now-strained business relationship and get the project moving again. ...more

March 18, 2009

Take your family spring break vacation and visit this gorgeous fun-filled city. ...more

March 10, 2009

Donning green shirts and signs to save Bellamy Road, about 50 residents recently attended a zoning hearing to protest a new gas station proposed near their neighborhoods. ...more

February 25, 2009

Donning green shirts and signs to save Bellamy Road, about 50 residents recently attended a zoning hearing to protest a new gas station proposed near their neighborhoods. ...more

February 25, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The path to success for Gulf coach Travis DeWalt is a pretty simple route. ...more

January 10, 2009