Simon Property Group Inc. said Tuesday it will buy the outlet shopping centers owned by Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., solidifying its position as the nation's largest public real estate company. ...more

December 9, 2009

It has been a long time since I received a speeding ticket. Knock on wood that I didn't just jinx myself. ...more

October 28, 2009

It has been a long time since I received a speeding ticket. Knock on wood that I didn't just jinx myself. ...more

October 28, 2009

At least three of five school board members agree board policy concerning anonymous tips about district employees needs to change. ...more

October 26, 2009

After reading Michelle Bearden's column "New spirituality shows faith isn't one size fits all" (Faith & Values, Oct. 10), I thought, as a Christian, I would offer another perspective. ...more

October 26, 2009

The recent billboards denouncing separation of church and state have ignited the fires of a controversy that has been smoldering for decades. Not only has it been virtually unquestioned that the United States is a Christian nation, the much deeper assumption has been that morality can only be derived from religion. This is an enormous leap of faith even for the most religious zealous. ...more

July 23, 2009

Every once in awhile I like to get up on the proverbial soapbox and preach against or for some of the things that are going on around me. I don't expect to change anything all that much, but maybe someday when I have something to say, someone who has the say-so at changing things will pay attention and do something. ...more

March 26, 2009

The Rays won't need to use their fifth starter in a regular-season game for nearly a month, but they appear close to determining who that pitcher will be. ...more

March 17, 2009

Evan Longoria was back in the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse this morning and feeling better than Wednesday, when he went home early because of lingering pain from his wisdom tooth extraction last week. ...more

February 19, 2009

Maybe I should revise my estimate. Lately, many people have asked me about the fate of the American newspaper in an era when circulation, advertising and staff size are all sharply down. I've told them what editors have told me: The next 18 to 24 months may well see the first major U.S. city without a daily paper. ...more

November 8, 2008