Humans aren't the only Americans affected by our obesity epidemic. Our pets' waistlines are bulging, too. Nearly half our nation's dogs and cats are overweight or obese, according to a study by the American Journal of Veterinary Research. ...more

March 6, 2009

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- Running is pain, and running is pride. To run requires an inner drive associated with many other sports. This drive motivates those pounding the pavement to continually push themselves despite the intuitive rationale to pull up and call it a day. For athletes like David O'Meara – for whom running is a constant part of life – that passion is taken to the next level. ...more

May 3, 2008

Running is pain, and running is pride. To run requires an inner drive associated with many other sports. This drive motivates those pounding the pavement to continually push themselves despite the intuitive rationale to pull up and call it a day. ...more

May 3, 2008

My name is Randy Gilde. I live in Lake Placid and I am one of the owners of Highlands Greenhouse-Delray Plants. We are the proposed site for the ethanol plant in Venus. This opinion is written with all due respect to Hilary Swain and Archbold in response to her guest column in Saturday's paper. We have nothing but admiration for what they do and represent. We are a green industry and are also good stewards of the land the Lord has blessed us with. Although I am not as educated nor can I write as eloquently as Hilary, I would like to make some positive points about co-locating with the plant. ...more

February 13, 2008

Investigation Urged Do Pasco County residents have environmental and health concerns in their backyard? The contaminant of concern is molybdenum. ...more

February 8, 2008

The news that a Tampa alternative fuel corporation wants to build an ethanol plant in Venus is interesting. At first glance, it seems like a good deal for Highlands County by creating more jobs and allowing the county to get more involved in the renewable energy industry. It also could be beneficial to local growers. United States EnviroFuels has been awarded $7 million grant to build the plant that – if it is permitted – would initially produce 20 million gallons a year. ...more

January 27, 2008

United States Envirofuels, a Tampa alternative fuel corporation, has been given a $7 million grant to build an ethanol plant in Venus. ...more

January 23, 2008

The "Other Views" column (Jan. 15) by Bev Griffiths, chair of the Tampa Bay Sierra Club, contained numerous errors about Mosaic's phosphate business and phosphate operations generally. ...more

January 22, 2008

Seeking an impartial judge for our fruitcake haiku contest, we asked for help from the folks at Swiss Colony food catalog company in Monroe, Wis. As operators of the Web site ILoveFruitcake .com, Swiss Colony has judged our contests for the past two years. This year, senior copywriter Stephen Eliasson did the honors. ...more

December 18, 2007