Poll results are most often annoying or encouraging, depending on whether their findings comport with our personal points of view. ...more

December 9, 2009

There was a time when free shipping was a rare deal. This holiday season, you might feel it's your right as a paying customer. ...more

December 5, 2009

Valerie Iengo of Port Richey says we should be battling against the current economic difficulties, not matters of personal choice. ...more

January 14, 2009

Ursi Heppner of Port Richey wants to know what happened to Christmas. ...more

January 7, 2009

William Oehlecker of New Port Richey says don't blame President-elect Barack Obama for problems that result from the greed of all of us. ...more

January 7, 2009

The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the United States, opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry. ...more

January 5, 2009

The Lake Placid Police Department is seeking information into an early-morning burglary at Central Pawn on Dec. 24. ...more

January 1, 2009

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery last week and a warrant has been issued for a fourth, deputies said. ...more

January 1, 2009

When word spread in November 2007 that the Highlands County Sheriff's Office was searching the Highlands County Landfill for proof of a fetus dumped illegally, it was still unimaginable to many. ...more

December 31, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Dec. 18-21 and Dec. 23 and 24 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Calls for Dec. 22 were unavailable. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

December 31, 2008