Teachers in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties have an optional homework assignment to consider - not for their students, but for themselves, and the reward could be considerably more than a gold star. ...more

October 29, 2009

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February 19, 2009

If you're reading this after a restful sleep in a soft bed - be thankful. ...more

December 25, 2008

Family spent holidays in tent at campgrounds. ...more

December 24, 2008

On Nov. 4 incumbent Pasco Sheriff's Bob White, a Republican, will face two challengers, Democrat K.S. "Kim" Bogart and independent Bob Kinzy. Kinzy did not respond to requests for information for a profile. ...more

October 15, 2008

Rogers' Christmas House hosted an open house Saturday. The store hosting such an event was meaningful for a couple reasons - it was the first kick-off celebration by the soon-to-be owner and hosting an open house seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago. ...more

August 31, 2008

Dale Baird, the winningest thoroughbred trainer with more than 9,400 victories, died in a crash along an icy highway when he lost control of his pickup truck while hauling a livestock trailer. He was 72. ...more

December 26, 2007

Suffering the fatigue and muscle-weakening effects of post-polio syndrome, Joe Smith has nevertheless become the most energetic local advocate of better transit and roads. ...more

November 21, 2007

William Andrew "Andy" Mueller, a partner in an accounting firm with a client list that includes the Florida Strawberry Festival and city government, died in a Nov. 9 car accident in Alabama. ...more

November 17, 2007

PLANT CITY - There will be a funeral Thursday for William Andrew "Andy" Mueller, a Plant City accountant who died in an auto accident in Alabama on Friday. ...more

November 14, 2007