A marine science teacher at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is one of 100 science, math and engineering teachers nationwide to receive a Presidential Award of Excellence. ...more

July 10, 2009

Growth Management Administrator Sam Steffey recently earned praise as he prepares to retire after 31 years serving Pasco County. ...more

April 29, 2009

When you hear Darwin Leon talk about his art, it sounds so simple. You can feel his passion for the masters. Yet, when you see his work, it is so complex. Darwin Leon describes his art as "classical art of masters in a contemporary mode of expression". ...more

November 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Greater New Port Main Street will honor Rose Mohr of the Market on Main with its quarterly Award of Excellence. Mohr will receive the award 11:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, at the market, 6040 Main Street, east of Madison Street. ...more

July 9, 2008

PLANT CITY Patsy Brooks, the longtime general manager of the Florida Strawberry Festival, retired Monday. ...more

June 6, 2008

PLANT CITY Patsy Brooks, the longtime general manager of the Florida Strawberry Festival, retired Monday. Brooks' festival career began 33 years ago as a secretary - one of only two full-time employees at the time. Two years later, she was promoted to assistant manager, a job she held for 18 years. She occupied the top slot for the past 13 years. ...more

June 6, 2008

According to the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. For Gulfside Regional Hospice patients and their families, however, that would be an underestimation of the therapeutic benefits Marilyn Peck has brought about with her innovative use of photographs. The peers of the Gulfside social worker agree. For the second time in as many years, Peck has been honored for her photography and its use as a palliative tool in end-of-life care. ...more

February 1, 2008

PALM HARBOR – Only two and a half months removed from entrepreneur Sheila Johnson's high profile purchase and takeover, Innisbrook Golf Club and Resort last week received the 2007 Corporate and Incentive Travel Award of Excellence. ...more

October 3, 2007