TRINITY -- For over two decades, Roland D. "Chip" Waller has orchestrated the West Pasco Bar Association's annual installation-of-officers dinner so that it ran like clockwork. It began on time, speakers were not allowed to become too long-winded and it never ran on too long. Under Waller's hand, there were no surprises. ...more

July 2, 2008

When 91-year-old Louis Neckar of Safety Harbor lost his wife of 64 years, he became very lonely. ...more

June 14, 2008

It's hard to say which playground feature is Brandon Amato's favorite: the swings, the curlicue slide or the plastic tunnels. ...more

June 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Willow Bend Automotive Inc., the repair center doing business as Quality Care Automotive, has been purchased by GSV Automotive Inc. ...more

February 18, 2008

When Cheryl Lawrence got a diagnosis of breast cancer, her surgeon told her she could save her breast. But Lawrence decided to have it removed anyway. And then she decided to have the healthy one removed, too. ...more

February 6, 2008

Purchasing fireworks that are supposed to be illegal in Florida is as easy as flicking a lighter. Just sign a form stating you're using them for agricultural or aquicultural purposes, and you can light the fuse on all kinds of explosives. ...more

January 28, 2008

Tensions over a 911 call received by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office on the night police say Michael King kidnapped and murdered Denise Lee reached a climax this afternoon. ...more

January 25, 2008

SEBRING — Homeowners at Hammock Estates, a retirement community compromising of manufactured homes, should feel more secure if another hurricane hits. A $15 million state grant program awarded most of the 112 homeowners at the 55-and-older park money of up to $3,500 worth of improvements. The work should limit any damage from high winds. Ron VanHouten spearheaded a community-wide drive to cash in on the state program and hopes that building improvements will cut homeowner insurance rates. "Not only is their house not going to blow away, it's not going to blow over and damage a neighbor's house," said VanHouten. "It gives us peace of mind if a hurricane comes and we might have to go to a shelter, but when we get back, we'll still know our house is going to be intact." ...more

January 21, 2008

For about three years, two Pasco Fire Rescue companies worked out of Station No. 24 in Dade City, running calls from city limits to Darby, Trilby and Blanton, a huge area by anyone's calculations. ...more

January 18, 2008

What will Pete Warhurst do next? His friends keep asking. Investors want to know. Pretty much anyone else he meets lately wonders about it. ...more

December 20, 2007