After more than three years of organizing, petition-signing and meeting with local politicians, Sun City Center residents were successful today in getting approval for a golf cart path that will help them get across U.S. 301 to Walmart. Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously this morning to spend between $250,000 and $300,000 on the paved path, which will cross a vacant field to a signalized crossing of U.S. 301 at Cape Stone Avenue. ...more

November 4, 2009

Two Pasco County residents were recovering at a Tampa hospital Monday after being bitten by rattlesnakes during the weekend. ...more

November 3, 2009

In Sun City Center, the golf cart is king. Every day, hundreds of the low-speed electric vehicles ferry residents down wide, palm-tree-lined streets in this south Hillsborough retirement community. Cars are rarely needed here: doctors' offices, restaurants and shops are within walking - or carting - distance. ...more

October 31, 2009

In the near future, the City Council may be taking up an issue of officially designating areas of New Port Richey as being golf cart friendly. ...more

October 31, 2009

But three years ago, retail giant Walmart moved across busy U.S. 301, cutting seniors off from low-cost medications and discounted merchandise that helped them stretch their fixed incomes. A solution to the problem may come Wednesday, when Hillsborough County commissioners consider building a cart path across a field from East Del Webb Boulevard to a signalized crossing at U.S. 301 and Cape Stone Avenue. ...more

October 30, 2009

On Tuesday, July 14, I left my cane near my golf cart by the front door of the Caddy Shack Bar and Grill in Sebring. I had gotten distracted and drove home, which is about a mile away, not realizing I didn't have my cane. ...more

August 4, 2009

On Tuesday, July 14 I left my cane near my golf cart by the front door of the Caddy Shack Bar and Grill in Sebring. I had gotten distracted and drove home (which is about a mile away), not realizing I didn't have my cane. ...more

July 20, 2009

An 82-year-old woman suffered a gash in her leg today after being struck by a golf cart in Sun City Center, officials said. Barbara Elliott also might have a broken ankle, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

April 22, 2009

The notice that golf cart inspection and registration is on the docket for March 23-25 brought me into the garage to kick the tires on my 1986 Club Car. I've had new canvas put on, a new motor installed and two sets of new batteries in the seven years I've lived here. ...more

March 11, 2009

Elaine and Dick Gibbs of Sun City Center take to heart a Sun City Center Emergency Squad motto, "neighbors taking care of neighbors." ...more

March 11, 2009