From a distance, it's a 90-acre potential industrial site in a nearly barren northeast corner of Pasco County. Up close, says Ronnie Deese of Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, "It's like stepping into a Third World country." ...more

November 20, 2009

Why don't people handle change well? Do they have mixed feelings about embracing the future, fear of leaving the past, or perhaps it's just plain obstinacy that hinders the transition of acceptance? Anytime someone is different, an anomaly from the status quo, there is a sense of reluctance to allow the person or group of people into that coveted spot of the inner circle. ...more

March 25, 2009

Our school system needs to make serious inroads into the education of the bottom 50 percent of our students. ...more

March 13, 2009

Roger K. Freeman of New Port Richey liked a recent op-ed page column by Cheryl Bentley on tolerance toward Muslims. ...more

February 4, 2009

This chicken and rice dish is a reminder of why they love their neighborhood so much. ...more

January 8, 2009

Duck recipe highlights chef Jaden Hair's holiday celebrations. ...more

December 3, 2008

A taste of eclectic Americana is coming to Seminole Heights. A new restaurant – Ella's – is under construction at Shadowlawn and Nebraska avenues. Its tentative opening is in March. ...more

November 20, 2008

A stroll along Seventh Avenue is a journey through the old-world charm of a community that thrived on the commerce of cigar factories and the richness of its cultural melting pot. ...more

October 9, 2008

While the dream of becoming an American citizen is a priceless thing, the cost has become prohibitively expensive. ...more

September 29, 2008

White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That's eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004. ...more

August 14, 2008