Dear Abby: I have a huge problem. I am a 16-year-old girl, and last week I lied to my best friend's parents so we could go to a movie. Her parents found out and told my parents, who got very angry and have me grounded for a minimum of a month - depending on my "attitude." ...more

November 16, 2008

Lester Cypher of New Port Richey, chief executive officer of the Volunteer Way Food Bank, says don't judge people who get free food from the food bank by the cars they drive. ...more

November 5, 2008

I thought of Halloween when I saw the decorations for the holiday already in stores at the end of August, and it made me reminisce and wonder if today's kids have Halloween fun as we did long ago. Actually, if they do some things we did, they might be arrested in this day and age. Of course, there were the parties, sometimes with costumes, hayrides, and/or bonfires. The most fun for me, though, was going "Halloweening." One such adventure follows. ...more

October 22, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration on Oct. 24 will begin to use security devices at Tampa International Airport that can provide fuzzy images of passengers beneath their clothing, an airport official said. ...more

October 14, 2008

A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Kaitlin Bacile. ...more

September 20, 2008

Product review: Spring Boost Performance Athletic Footwear Men's and ladies $130; available at blissworld.com, zappos.com, comfortshoeshop.com, bodytrends.com, endless.com, feetfirst.com and planetshoes.com. ...more

September 20, 2008

A man robbed the Wachovia Bank at 8740 Mitchell Blvd. on Tuesday morning, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 27, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - A nude dancer and her boyfriend were charged with retail theft Friday after they were spotted stealing clothing at a store on County Road 581, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

June 14, 2008

After weeks of rumors, the Tampa Bay Lightning officially parted ways with the coach, John Tortorella, who led the team to its lone Stanley Cup championship in 2004. ...more

June 5, 2008

Pete Bihorel, 57, Lutz Height: 5-foot-9 ...more

May 30, 2008