In the classic Bill Murray military comedy "Stripes," Murray's character, John Winger, gets dumped by his girlfriend, who said she needs someone who will grow with her. "Talk about massive potential for growth!!" Winger, a committed and newly jobless slacker, shouts as the girlfriend walks out of his life for good. We flashed back to that scene when we read the comments John Hagen offered after being named the president of the Pasco Economic Development Council. ...more

November 25, 2009

These days, when people think of Florida, they're more likely to see mouse ears than cattle horns. ...more

November 21, 2009

Calling herself an "average citizen" who wants to encourage businesses to produce good-paying jobs, Kelli Stargel has announced a run for Republican Paula Dockery's District 15 state Senate seat. ...more

November 13, 2009

It will be cows, not pirates, invading Tampa's streets later this month. ...more

November 12, 2009

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse has chosen the president of Avon Products as its next chief executive officer. ...more

November 6, 2009

Pasco-Hernando Community College has ousted the administrators of its law enforcement and corrections program after an investigation revealed a failure to follow proper policies and procedures, the college announced Tuesday. ...more

October 28, 2009

An 18-month-old boy accidentally drowned in a swimming pool Monday evening, Tarpon Springs police said. ...more

May 26, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 29-year-old scuba diver who vanished this afternoon about 21 miles west of Johns Pass in Treasure Island. ...more

May 2, 2009

Opening Day is on hold until Tuesday. With heavy rain in the forecast this afternoon, today's Rays-Red Sox game at Fenway Park has been postponed until Tuesday at 4:05 p.m. ...more

April 6, 2009

Taina Lopez feels as if no one listened to her. ...more

March 27, 2009