For those seeking family-oriented alternatives for Halloween fun, two Pasco County organizations are sponsoring free festivities this year. ...more

October 31, 2009

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Highlands County. Even though the county is gaining more residents, more homes, more public buildings, more restaurants and more traffic, the work of cultivating the land, caring for animals and protecting lakes and woods is still the heart of our local economy. ...more

October 29, 2009

With a slumping economy, even members of the Central Pasco Optimist Club are finding it hard to be optimistic. ...more

December 3, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - It's no secret that taking the kids on a family outing can cost a fortune. ...more

October 8, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - It's no secret that taking the kids on a family outing can cost a fortune. ...more

October 8, 2008

Cost For Lunch: $2.25 for elementary students; $2.75 for middle and high school students ...more

August 1, 2008

SEBRING – Donnie Strickland, manager at Sweetbay Supermarket, was prepared for a deluge of Independence Day shoppers like Deb Johnson and Bernie Veenkant, of Sebring, who were loading up a cart Thursday. ...more

July 4, 2008

not my kitchen - on the Fourth of July. For those who, like me, need some lounge time, it's a day for small sparks of culinary ambition rather than bombs bursting in air. ...more

July 2, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Fourth of July is by far our favorite summertime holiday. We may not be wearing red, white and blue bobby socks on a daily basis, or even flying the American flag from our porch, but we are very patriotic. ...more

June 24, 2008