Editor's note: The following letter was written to U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, and is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

March 3, 2010

It's the first time I've seen the bare carpet from wall to wall, bare walls from floor to ceiling and it just doesn't look right. The lights are harsh with no displays, signs, customers or furniture to break down the glare. The lights have to be on, one more time, to make sure there is no damage to the property; nothing of importance left behind; to sign the paperwork and turn in the keys: The official termination of FYE in Sebring. My wife and I have seen nine Christmas seasons in Lakeshore Mall and FYE was always one of the nicest stores to visit; if they didn't have it, they could find it. The FYE folks always had it over other stores, they had personalities, knew the entertainment business and weren't out for the almighty dollar. ...more

February 2, 2010

Sportsplex USA is gone, that much is certain. What's less certain is what's next. ...more

January 10, 2010

Now that Sportsplex USA has elected not to build a multisport athletic complex in Trinity, Pasco County officials need to figure out what to do next to make their sports tourism dreams a reality. ...more

January 8, 2010

She got the call from the hospital while standing in line for a food box from Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

December 19, 2009

Hundreds of handwritten prayer request cards are posted on the walls of Metropolitan Ministries' makeshift chapels across the Bay area. ...more

December 17, 2009

Generally by the time December rolls around in the NHL, team identities are clearly defined. It's also the time of season when teams that fall back in the standings often get left behind. ...more

December 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - However you measure it, the Pasco County school district improved its graduation rate in 2008-09 and beat the state average, according to data released Friday by the school district and the state. ...more

December 5, 2009

When Delores Kietzer and a friend recently purchased four frozen turkeys, they never expected one to get away. ...more

November 20, 2009

It's the same old story for some, but some educators are getting increasingly nervous about more No Child Left Behind mandates to provide additional resources for schools without additional funds. ...more

November 19, 2009