I thank God that he led me to study horticulture. I was a senior in high school and planning to be a school teacher when I got a flier in the mail about the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. My folks took me to see one school where I could study education (God made it rain that day and the place looked depressing) and then to see the School of Horticulture where the sun was shining and it looked like paradise. ...more

November 25, 2009

Three people have been indicted on federal charges, accused of stealing checks from Pasco County mailboxes and forging names to cash them. ...more

November 21, 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

Anyone know Christopher J. Vecchione of Tampa or Stephanie A. Mckee in Westchase? If so, you can tell them the government has something for them. ...more

November 15, 2009

The members of Omega Delta Sigma work together like a well-oiled machine. ...more

November 12, 2009

If you own property in Highlands County you should have received, or soon will be receiving, your tax bill in the mail from the Highlands County Tax Collector's Office. ...more

November 5, 2009

As Marian Speranza and JoAnn Ulm walk through the halls of the Palms of Sebring's health care center, shaky arms reach out from wheelchairs to grab their hands. Tired faces light up, and eyes follow them, vying for their attention. ...more

November 2, 2009

Wait a minute, Mr. Postman. That's all Philip Fortuna could think as he opened his mail Wednesday morning and saw the contents of a package sent to his Pinellas Park home from the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

October 30, 2009

Saying "cheese" is not required. But if motorists run a red light at Richey Road (across from Ridge Road) and U.S. 19, they better expect to get their picture taken. ...more

October 30, 2009

A Pasco County construction company owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges. ...more

October 28, 2009