Bad idea Editor: As one of only two people who spoke out against the proposed renewal of New Port Richey's "alcoholic beverages in the park" ordinance at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting, I was dismayed, but not surprised, that council is moving forward with extending, and perhaps expanding, this controversial ordinance. I have been an active and vocal opponent of this issue for many years and am saddened that the vast majority of residents, 69 percent, who voted against this idea several years ago, have been totally forgotten. ...more

October 28, 2009

Advancing through the state golf tournament is not supposed to be easy, but the Durant High girls' squad is starting to make it seem that way. ...more

October 28, 2009

As any mother will confirm, it takes much longer to prepare Thanksgiving dinner than it takes to eat it. ...more

October 28, 2009

A man charged with raping a woman in 2008 won't be able to confront his accuser at trial this week. ...more

October 28, 2009

After the argument, sheriff's deputies say, Michael McAdams left his estranged wife's home on Palomino Lake Drive, but then changed his mind. ...more

October 28, 2009

A man charged with raping a woman last year won't be able to confront his accuser at trial this week. ...more

October 27, 2009

Lost sovereignty Editor: It is my understanding that President Barack Obama will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. I have read that the president will sign a treaty without seeking a two-thirds ratification of the treaty by the Senate, or any other type of Congressional approval. I read that most of the world will sign it. It is my understanding that this treaty will bring the United States into a position of submission to the rest of the world and bring us more than ever under the control of the U.N. ...more

October 27, 2009

A former adoption agency director who overcharged adoptive parents must repay about $178,000 to her victims as part of a plea bargain accepted Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

Two men whose plane crashed in rural Pasco County on Sunday are in critical condition, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 27, 2009

The New Port Richey City Council will be convening Thursday evening for a special meeting to address planning implementation in the event of an H1N1 outbreak in the area. ...more

October 26, 2009