"Up, down, carefully. Keep it straight," Spring Hill resident John Bows instructed his teammate, as she practiced her power lifting skills. ...more

September 26, 2008

What planet does Barack Obama live on? Recently he claimed he is going to get people to volunteer and help to make the world better. ...more

September 19, 2008

One of my favorite songs has always been Merle Haggard's "The Fighting Side of Me," in which the country legend sings about the hippie protestors whose politics got on his "fighting side." Recently, my "fighting side" was riled up when I heard of the controversy over the new Ben Stiller comedy, "Tropic Thunder," in which the word "retard" is repeatedly used so as to further ridicule the developmentally disabled. For many, this was the last straw in a history of hurtful insults. ...more

August 22, 2008

City officials on Wednesday discussed how to deal with the sudden collapse this week of the former Gary Adult School, a vintage landmark in the once rural Gary community near Ybor City. ...more

July 24, 2008

Eleven athletes from the Brandon Tennis for Fun program at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center qualified for and participated in the 36th Annual Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games on May 16 and 17 at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando. ...more

July 5, 2008

Eleven athletes from the Tennis for Fun program at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center qualified for and participated in the 36th annual Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games May 16-17 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. ...more

July 2, 2008

Best Buy awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Amy Marsh, a Durant High School graduate who will enter the University of Central Florida in the fall. She is the daughter of Steven and Shari Marsh of Valrico. ...more

June 28, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Local attorney Steve Booth, Dr. Rao Musunuru and Publix store manager Brian Singletary earned some of the top honors during the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Friday night. ...more

June 14, 2008

I mean really the best - energy policy for the long-term economic health and security of our country. I realize this is a fantasy, but play along with me for a minute. What would this mythical, totally imaginary, truth-telling candidate say? ...more

May 31, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

May 28, 2008