Freedom High senior Joe Gazzillo has a sweet treat bound for troops deployed to Afghanistan. He has collected about 250 pounds of candy since Halloween to send to his cousin and other Marines in the war zone. Bags of snack-sized M&Ms, Almond Joy, Snickers and other assortments of candies poking out of plastic containers and boxes fill the foyer at the Gazzillo's suburban home. ...more

December 13, 2009

Forecasts of soggy weather have sunk plans for a Friday night boat parade in Gulf Harbors. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday. ...more

December 3, 2009

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November 25, 2009

Thomas Bunton, who belongs to Boy Scout Troop 482, has chosen a timely subject for his Eagle Scout project. ...more

November 9, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A Westchase youngster found a way to complete his Eagle Scout project while helping out the homeless in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A Westchase youngster found a way to complete his Eagle Scout project while helping out the homeless in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

Boy Scout Troop 22 spent an enjoyable weekend at Egmont Key State Park in early December. The Scouts explored the fort ruins, took an orientation class and performed a community service project that involved helping park rangers remove non-indigenous species of plants. It was an opportunity for the Scouts to work in the shadow of the historic Egmont Key Lighthouse and traverse the century-old red brick roads. ...more

January 28, 2009

Christ Cumberland Presbyterian Church is adding three youth ministries Sunday. ...more

January 28, 2009

VETERANS GROUPS This Week PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Boy Scout Troop 24 will serve a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. today at the American Legion Paradise Post 79, 5329 Legion Place in New Port Richey. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Palm Harbor Junior Women's Club will move its fundraising Taste of Palm Harbor food festival from October to February to attract more seasonal visitors and avoid football season. Holding the 2009 event on Sunday, Feb. 22, during the winter tourist season, will allow many more visitors to sample the Taste of Palm Harbor, Chaz Foy, a club spokeswoman, says. Organizers and participants also did not want to compete in October with Sunday NFL games, she said. ...more

January 3, 2009