Bob Fransen of New Port Richey says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is right when he says America is a "nation of cowards" on racial matters -- but not in the way Holder imagines. ...more

February 28, 2009

TAMPA Dorothy Ford volunteered occasionally at Graham Elementary where her nieces and nephews attended. But she wanted to do more. "I was sitting at home getting fat, and I thought it was about time I got to doing something," said Ford, 68, who is retired. Through another volunteer at the school Ford learned of the foster grandparent program. It modestly reimburses volunteers, ranging in age from 60 to 93, who spend at least 20 hours a week helping in school classrooms, Head Start programs and shelters such as The Spring and Child Abuse Council. "It gives them the financial ability to volunteer," said Nancy McWilliams, Director of Community Relations for Seniors in Service Tampa Bay, which sponsors the program. ...more

February 18, 2009

Robin Post has been to about 20 Bruce Springsteen concerts in her 44 years, but nothing compares to what she was a part of during the Super Bowl halftime spectacular. ...more

February 3, 2009

Expect to huddle up with a blanket tonight and wear a jacket if you're headed to Super Bowl festivities on Sunday, meteorologists say. ...more

January 31, 2009

Growers across the state are accessing damage to crops from a freeze that penetrated as far south as the Everglades. Temperatures hovered in the high 20s in eastern Hillsborough County while staying in the 30s in Tampa early this morning. Even normally toasty Pinellas County saw temperatures at the upper edge of the 30s. ...more

January 22, 2009

Anglers hoping to bag the tasty reef dwellers need to do so before gag grouper season closes February 1st. ...more

January 19, 2009

The lowest temperatures since Valentine's Day could settle over West Central Florida starting Wednesday night and last into the weekend as a parade of cold fronts ends our spell of warm weather. ...more

January 13, 2009

Please tell me about my doll that still has the original clothes and box. It is in excellent condition. It is marked "Debteen" and was made by Uneeda. It has been in the family for years. ...more

January 11, 2009

Residents hauling televisions and computer gear clogged traffic on West Spruce Street on Saturday for the chance to ditch those old devices safely. ...more

January 11, 2009

Residents hauling televisions and computer gear clogged traffic on West Spruce Street today for the chance to ditch those old devices safely. ...more

January 10, 2009