Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry appears to be inching toward leading Pinellas out of recession, the county's visitors industry consultant said Wednesday. ...more

October 29, 2009

After reading the letter from Ms. Fredlake, I was left in dismay by her summation of the Tom Rooney meeting. The 500-plus people in attendance were soundly behind what Rep. Rooney had to say about the health care bill and the excessive debt proposed by the current administration. ...more

September 4, 2009

After considering a price increase, the school district's food service director told the school board recently that lunch prices will not be going up at this time. ...more

August 2, 2009

Brooksville aims to save about $10,000 in landscaping costs through a new partnership with Wal-Mart. ...more

July 30, 2009

Edgar Cronin's letter of June 21, titled "Obama's Crusade," was very timely and insightful. In reference to his third point, "Provide funding for embryonic stem cell research," I would like to submit the following comment. This funding would not only be wrong but ridiculous, since adult stem cell research and umbilical cord research have resulted in at least 29 cures to date, as opposed to zero, nada cures to date by embryonic stem cell research. Of course embryonic stem cell research involves the taking of a life. This would indicate that the expenditures of our hard earned tax dollars would be better spent by putting them exclusively into adult stem cell and umbilical cord research. ...more

June 25, 2009

The public is invited to ask questions about the 2009-10 county budget during a 6:30 p.m. workshop Thursday, June 18, at Lorenzo Hamilton Community Center (Kennedy Park), 899 Kennedy Blvd. in Brooksville ...more

June 17, 2009

Three hearings are scheduled Tuesday for the Hernando County School Board, including a second public hearing about the upcoming budget. ...more

June 14, 2009

Universal Orlando Resort is offering Florida residents a 45 percent discount at three on-site, luxury hotels between April 19 and June 10 in the face of declining theme park attendance at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. ...more

March 24, 2009

George A. Montgomery of New Port Richey says Florida should ratify the gambling pact with the Seminole Indian tribe because it needs the revenue. ...more

March 14, 2009

Hulk Hogan says he lets a judge know how much money he is making and spending, so he wants to know why his estranged wife, Linda Bollea, isn't doing the same thing. ...more

February 9, 2009