United we stand, divided we fall. That apparently is the motto of many contributors to the annual fundraising campaign for United Way of Pasco, who keep on giving despite the recession. ...more

March 11, 2009

The bucks were passed in a formal ceremony at the Tanglewood Community Center Monday morning when Denise Benavides, American Cancer Society unit executive director, took possession of a $55,500 check from the Tanglewood Resident Cancer Benefit. ...more

March 10, 2009

Today, Rikelle Purcell is the face of unemployment. Purcell was working at Authorized TV in Blairsville, Ga., but she moved to Sebring, hoping to find a better job. She wound up with more of the same: here, she's an office manager for Appliance Hospital, handling customer telephone calls, scheduling service calls, routing service trucks. ...more

March 9, 2009

Highlands County is launching a discount card program to help residents with the rising price of prescription drugs, according to a press release from the county ...more

March 4, 2009

Instead of just scaling back due to the slumping economy, the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will forge ahead to bring the community a day full of food, fun and discounts at the 2009 Business Expo and Taste of the Town. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Plant City Optimist Club has been encouraging local youths through its annual Oratorical Contest for more than 40 years. Ten students competed in the Feb. 16 competition at the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department administrative office. ...more

March 4, 2009

The wet and windy conditions during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon seemed to hinder the majority of the runners during the race. But for professional triathlete Nina Kraft of Germany, it was more like a warm-up for the grueling competitions that are ahead of her. ...more

March 1, 2009

En route to his second consecutive victory in the event, Miramar's Ronnie Holassie had plenty to deal with during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

March 1, 2009

The winner of the 2009 Publix Super Markets Gasparilla half marathon, Richie Cunningham, sounds like a character out of a television show. But don't be fooled. The only attribute this tough-as-nails Australian triathlete shares with the fictional character is his bright red hair. ...more

March 1, 2009

He didn't break the record, but Olympic runner Ryan Hall recorded the fastest time for the Gasparilla 15-kilometer run since it stopped awarding prize money in 1998. ...more

February 28, 2009