A combination community garage sale and cookout will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of Stephanie Troxell, 4748 Voorhees Road, New Port Richey. The event is a fundraiser for the Lofreddo family - specifically 7-month-old Chance Lofreddo, as he nears the first of several heart surgeries in his lifetime. ...more

August 20, 2008

Text messages between former Hillsborough County teacher Stephanie Ragusa and one of the students she is accused of having sex with were released today by the State Attorney's Office. She told the boy she loved him, and they discussed dating and her giving him money, according to the messages, which were released in hundreds of pages of discovery documents. Also released was Ragusa's last will and testament, in which she addressed a student. ...more

August 7, 2008

What started as a way to say thanks to the 20 or so pediatric nurses on the third floor of University Community Hospital ended with everyone saying thanks to a 9-year-old cancer patient who dreamed up the nifty design for a bunch of T-shirts worn by those nurses. ...more

August 2, 2008

A series of local cultural events kick off this Friday with an opera performance by Hernando County native Stephanie Barnett-Sager. ...more

July 10, 2008

A series of local cultural events kick off this Friday with an opera performance by Hernando County native Stephanie Barnett-Sager. ...more

July 9, 2008

A man was arrested and two firearms were seized Thursday after a woman told authorities she was beaten and threatened. ...more

July 6, 2008

Nick, We don't know each other, but we are both in similar situations with the media + a high degree of public scrutiny. If you are anything like me, I'm sure you receive tons of "fan mail" each day from total strangers who say pretty much anything you can think of. I just want you to know that you are not alone. And for what it is worth, I can sympathize with the dynamics of your case, esp. in light of the public. It's not us, Nick, but something "off" with society, that our situations garner more attention + print than the President, the election, or even an earthquake killing thousands. Nothing prepares you for nor prevents it; sensationalism. I have only been here 1 month in administrative confinement, due entirely to my case's "high profile status." I've honestly, not been following your case, except in hearing that our names are mentioned frequently on the news. Keep your head up and never lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. You have more people support + pulling for you than you will ever know. I believe the character of an individual is measured over the long haul. And I have no doubt that you will rise above your current surroundings having experienced a personal inner growth known only to yourself in those many hours of isolation. You remain in my prayers, ...more

June 7, 2008

The following is the text of a letter written by Stephanie Ragusa and addressed to Nick Hogan. ...more

June 6, 2008

TAMPA - Prosecutors filed formal charges today against a teacher accused of having sex repeatedly with two underage students. ...more

May 19, 2008

TAMPA – Stephanie Ragusa sabía que su relación con un estudiante menor de edad podría perjudicarla eventualmente, y le dijo al jovencito que nadie podría entenderla. ...more

May 12, 2008