Durant High's Erin Hofrichter and Plant City's Blair Butler finished their prep swimming careers with appearances in the state meet recently in Orlando. ...more

December 9, 2009

A top Afghan military official said today that a key part of President Barack Obama's new war plan — accelerating the training of Afghan soldiers — does not go far enough to meet the country's defense needs. ...more

December 1, 2009

Durant High's Erin Hofrichter and Plant City's Blair Butler finished off their prep swimming careers with appearances in the state meet recently in Orlando. ...more

November 28, 2009

You're now running double the risk of getting a ticket if you run a red light at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Ridge Road, and the odds are going to keep going up in the near future at that and other nearby busy intersections. ...more

November 20, 2009

A group of Cypress Creek Elementary students recently put down their textbooks in favor of a slightly different approach to learning about science. ...more

November 11, 2009

About 100 people attended the inaugural Dirt Bag tour Oct. 31 at the Riverview Flower Farm. ...more

November 11, 2009

When Penny first started planning our Oct. 31 field trip to Riverview Flower Farm, we thought we'd be lucky to get 10 gardeners to come along. ...more

November 8, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published in an effort to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office between Oct. 25-31 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

November 7, 2009

Local sports briefs for the Highlands County area. ...more

October 30, 2009

Beach Club to hold dinner-dance HERNANDO BEACH - Hernando Beach Club will hold a Halloween Spooktacular Dinner-Dance at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the club located at 3145 Flamingo Blvd. Musical entertainment will be provided by Starburst. Costumes are not required but are recommended. ...more

October 30, 2009