Gusty winds up to 25 knots could not stop the 2009 Progressive Air/Carrier Chasco Fiesta Boat Parade last weekend. That was a good thing for the Clearwater-Tarpon Springs R.V. Campground because its entry in the aquatic parade along the Pithlachascotee River earned the $2,500 grand prize, according to Brent Simon, chairman of the event presented by the New Port Richey Rotary Club. ...more

April 1, 2009

Most of the time, Crystal Beach just sits there west of Alt. 19, between Tarpon Springs and Palm Harbor, and doesn't make a peep. That changed this week when the Crystal Beach Community Association, perhaps only temporarily, knocked the Palm Harbor incorporation juggernaut off the rails. ...more

March 28, 2009

Barbara Friedman wants to make Pasco residents forget everything they think they know about talent shows. ...more

March 28, 2009

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March 27, 2009

The group that had been exploring the feasibility of turning the Palm Harbor area into a city announced Wednesday morning that it is calling a halt to its efforts for this year. ...more

March 25, 2009

Baseball: Dunedin at Tarpon Springs – 7 p.m. The Spongers will be looking to avenge a 4-2 loss handed to them by Dunedin on Feb. 27. In that game, Tarpon Springs starter Tommy Organ got off to a rough start by allowing three runs in the first inning, but he settled down nicely to let the Spongers try the comeback. ...more

March 23, 2009

EVENTS TREADMILL CHALLENGE: Bally Total Fitness and AARP member Rick Clark is having a treadmill challenge, "Beat the Geezer," from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bally Total Fitness, 4340 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Event benefits BlazeSports Tampa Bay, a sports program for people with disabilities. E-mail rickclark@tampa bay.rr.com. ...more

March 21, 2009

On a recent afternoon, a group of seniors at Peninsula Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tarpon Springs got into a friendly argument about someone sneaking in extra turns. The thing that sparked such passion was Nintendo Wii Sports, a package of videogame simulation of five sports. Wii Sports players mimic actions performed in the real game through a handheld pointing device. ...more

March 20, 2009

EVENTS TREADMILL CHALLENGE: Bally Total Fitness and AARP member Rick Clark is having a treadmill challenge, "Beat the Geezer," from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bally Total Fitness, 4340 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Event benefits BlazeSports Tampa Bay, a sports program for people with disabilities. E-mail rickclark@tampa bay.rr.com. ...more

March 19, 2009