Our emotions are sundered this particular Veterans Day as Americans reconsider what is meant by pulling on the nation's uniform and volunteering to put one's self in harm's way to defend Mr. Jefferson's self-evident truths and Mr. Lincoln's proposition. ...more

November 11, 2009

An eagle with outstretched wings was selected Tuesday as the favorite design by a committee overseeing a veterans memorial planned for a city park. ...more

November 12, 2008

What does lousy cell phone service have to do with honoring this nation's veterans? Usually, nothing. But some county officials want to link the two concepts by resurrecting a controversial plan for a veteran's memorial on the south end of Anna Maria Island, near Leffis Key. ...more

September 4, 2008

I was feeling for Santiago Corrada. The mayor's administrator for neighborhoods was trying to spread out those oversize construction-site plans for a park on the hood of the mayor's mean green hybrid Toyota about the same time angry dark clouds began blowing across the channel into Cotanchobee Park. And the rain began to spit. ...more

August 4, 2008

The sacrifice of two Pasco County soldiers killed in Iraq will not be forgotten. ...more

July 23, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- The sacrifice of two Pasco soldiers killed in Iraq will not soon be forgotten. A ceremony today dedicated the inscription of the names of Pfc. Patrick Joseph "PJ" Miller and Sgt. Marcus Mathes onto the Pasco Veterans Memorial in New Port Richey. ...more

July 22, 2008

Pasco County commissioners Tuesday will salute two Pasco County soldiers killed in Iraq. The ceremony is at 11:45 a.m. at the West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road. The board will honor, with resolutions, Army Pfc. Patrick Joseph "PJ" Miller, who was from New Port Richey, and Army Sgt. Marcus Mathes, who hailed from Zephyrhills. They died from combat injuries on March 29 and April 28, respectively. The soldiers' names, which have been added to the veterans' memorial at the government center, will be unveiled after the ceremony. VFW Post 10167 of Holiday will present the colors and retired Army Maj. Gen. Richard Griffitts will read the resolutions and present them to family members. The ceremony will conclude with a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps. ...more

July 21, 2008

County commissioners Tuesday will salute two Pasco County soldiers killed in Iraq. ...more

July 19, 2008

A portion of a sea wall in need of repair at Safety Harbor City Marina will receive a facelift by early next year. ...more

October 27, 2007

Not having an established swim team at her school didn't stop Caitlen Smaga from pursuing the high school sports experience. ...more

October 1, 2007