Argosy University staff members arrived recently at University Mall with a truckload of children's gifts. Bicycles, games, shoes and socks were quickly unloaded, and 72 names were marked off a list of more than 6,500 children whose families have asked for assistance with gifts this year. Priscilla Charite of The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Project is thrilled, hugging the delivery group of school staff members. "Where other people are cutting back, your group bumped it up," Charite told them. ...more

December 12, 2009

The fire at McDonald Elementary last month did more than displace teachers and students from sooty classrooms. ...more

December 9, 2009

The fire at McDonald Elementary last month did more than displace teachers and students from sooty classrooms. It extinguished years of lesson plans teachers at the Seffner school had compiled and stored in their rooms. It destroyed textbooks. Left computers beyond repair. Wiped out bulletin boards, name tags, posters and anything else on paper. ...more

December 2, 2009

How much brown sugar should I eat in a day to get the health benefits? Which minerals will I get most of that way? ...more

November 1, 2009

It might not be so apparent, but patients retain their personality. ...more

February 18, 2009

Slump? What slump? Two entrepreneurs are defying the economic downturn with construction projects at downtown New Port Richey businesses. ...more

December 20, 2008

Slump? What slump? Two entrepreneurs are defying the economic downturn with construction projects at downtown New Port Richey businesses. ...more

December 13, 2008

April Hartseil was busy cleaning up along U.S. 27 Monday morning. The interim lead code enforcement officer for Highlands County was removing signs placed on the highway's right of ways over the weekend. By the time her work was done, Hartseil said she personally removed 38. They ranged from garage sale advertisements to campaign signs. ...more

November 4, 2008

The state Department of Environmental Protection wants to make it easier for people to dispose of wood and food waste on their properties and is considering lifting some regulations. ...more

October 5, 2008

A 26-year-old forklift operator at Zephyrhills Water Company was arrested Saturday at work, accused of stealing $50,000 worth of bottled water from his employer. ...more

September 7, 2008