The Department of Veterans Affairs says three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment have now tested positive for HIV. ...more

April 17, 2009

Connie M. Perdue of New Port Richey says she is tired of hearing about the health care insurance problem. We don't need socialized medicine. ...more

March 28, 2009

Well folks, if you were non-believers before March 7, surely you have been converted. I'm referring to the front page of this paper on the above mentioned date. The headline? "Operation Hot Milk." It reported illegals stealing canned baby formula from merchants here in Florida and sending it out of the state for resale. This little operation was costing the merchants here in this state some $2,500 per year. ...more

March 12, 2009

The 800-Pound Bully Let me take issue with you not printing one letter in Tuesday's paper to counter the arguments made in support of Israel's attacks on Hamas. It appears many supporters of Israel do not know the meaning of "self-defense." It also appears to me that Israel cannot do any wrong when it comes to dealing with Hamas. ...more

January 11, 2009

Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island - rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes - and what isn't there: drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service. ...more

September 25, 2008

Earl Column Refreshing Re: Fran Earl's weekly column. ...more

May 13, 2008

LifeSouth will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sam's Club Shopping Center, located at 13378 Cortez Blvd. The event theme is "Raiders of the Lost Artery" and LifeSouth invites donors to dodge the boulder, crack the whip and get in the chair to save a life. This crusade for blood donors is sponsored by Quiznos. ...more

May 13, 2008

For Kristin Taylor, it wasn't a matter of whether she would help the baby, it was how soon. ...more

February 25, 2008

RIVERVIEW - For Kristin Taylor, it wasn't a matter of whether she would help the baby, it was how soon. The moment she saw photos of "Baby Miracle," born on an island in Samoa with numerous birth defects, including terrible facial deformities, Taylor said she felt compelled to help the child. ...more

February 25, 2008

In between rounds of pingpong against someone 54 years his junior, Bruce Bandini speaks about why he picked Clearwater to spend his final years. ...more

December 27, 2007