Deaven Phillips and his brother, Ethan, were greeted by a chorus of young, female voices as they left San Ann Market. ...more

February 14, 2009

The recession has left a bitter taste at times in the mouths of local small-business owners. Longtime west Pasco chocolatier Michelle Palisi, however, thinks 2009 will be sweeter. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's not because I'm single and unattached that Valentine's Day fills me with a kind of internal cringing normally reserved for the sound of nails dragging down a chalkboard. It's not sour grapes or cynicism gone amuck. It's simply that Valentine's Day is, and nearly always has been, a crass, "What the heck am I going to get him or her" competition, that devalues spontaneity, simplicity, romance and - I'm pulling out the big guns here - most of all, love. ...more

February 14, 2009

We all love a good love story. When this essay came across our desk, we wondered if it was fact or fiction. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's been an eventful February for Eugene and Arlene Bowen, residents of Edwinola Retirement Community in Dade City. On Feb. 5, the couple celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary; Friday, they were crowned the King and Queen of Edwinola. ...more

February 14, 2009

Springstead guard Dante Valentine pours in 29 points to lift undefeated Springstead to semifinal victory over Sunlake, 61-33. ...more

February 13, 2009

The floral industry survived the Great Depression. It did so because people tend to be gushier and more romantic during difficult times, said Trish Bechtelheimer, owner of Westover's Flowers and Gifts. ...more

February 13, 2009

St. Valentine, make some room on your day of love for the fight for world peace. ...more

February 13, 2009

An annual meeting to discuss the most recent Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for March 4. ...more

February 13, 2009

Love is in the air, Longleaf style, on Saturday. Downtown Longleaf, off Starkey Boulevard just north of State Road 54, boasts a quaint setting that will celebrate Valentine's Day for those romantics who revel in expressing their love for another. ...more

February 13, 2009