Trendy California isn't a trendsetter when it comes to relying on cell phones. And while the 1987 movie "Wall Street" helped introduce the then-brick-sized mobile phone to popular culture, New York and other Northeast states lag in dropping landlines. Surprisingly, Oklahoma and Utah lead in going wireless, according to federal estimates released Wednesday. ...more

March 12, 2009

The torch was lit, the games had begun and Charles Leach was ready to shine Tuesday in the 10-meter assisted walk at the Pasco County Special Olympics. ...more

February 25, 2009

Imagine being able to work at something that you are good at doing, you love what you do, and you are well paid for doing it. If your name is J. W. "Corkey" Fornof - that is your life. ...more

January 18, 2009

There's still time to be part of the holiday procession set to roll through historic downtown Brooksville - but it will require a global mindset. ...more

November 28, 2008

If you happen to pass the construction site for the Ikea store going up at Adamo Drive and 22nd Street in Tampa, you might think the project is on a fast track. Since clearing the land in April, construction crews have erected the walls, and within the next several weeks, steel framing to support the roof should be in place, said Joseph Roth, a spokesman for the furniture and housewares chain. Roth said the company is moving at a steady pace to meet the construction timeline. The 350,000-square-foot store is expected to open as planned in the summer. ...more

October 6, 2008

each is ominously low - this much must be said on behalf of Robert Sullivan, long-shot candidate for Pasco County sheriff: He has an instinct for insurgency. ...more

June 24, 2008

DADE CITY — Connor Bauer said he felt "horrible" heading into Saturday's Class 2A state cross-country meet. As the lone member of the Sebring XC team competing at the event, the sophomore said it was tough for him to get excited about his first state race without his teammates at his side. Oh, what a difference less than 17 minutes makes. Bauer finished 25th in the final race of the season, burning up a slow, hilly Little Everglades Ranch course with a time of 16:58, his second-best mark of the year. ...more

November 18, 2007