Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Bryant defeated New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in the 15th annual Madden Bowl video game championship, 28-7, on Thursday night at the Honey Spot in Ybor City. ...more

January 29, 2009

Jim Gries had written of the life and times of our poor unappreciated teachers. He described their day thusly: A teacher will have breakfast and prepare for the upcoming day around 6:30 a.m. Arrive at work 7:40 to begin preparing for class. After working through lunch, the day concludes around 3:45 p.m. Before going home they are expected to meet with parents, make copies and enter grades and a few other chores. A dedicated teacher will work from home grading papers and making lesson plans late into the night. ...more

December 5, 2008

Re: John Herbert's column, "NASA Pork Just More Space Junk," in the Nov. 16 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

November 22, 2008

When Placid Lakes Country Club head professional Shane Ward squeezed a pair of friendly golfers onto his course one busy February afternoon, he had no idea it'd lead to seeing the course's greens on the small screen. ...more

September 13, 2008

There won't be a mega-recording star singing the national anthem Friday night. There also won't be any elaborate halftime show involving lots of pyrotechnics and superstar performers. However, parking will be just as congested, and tickets might be just as tough to come by. ...more

September 4, 2008

Victoria Gotti told reporters this afternoon she is angry that her brother is being prosecuted in Tampa by the federal government. ...more

August 28, 2008

Drill And Reduce Demand Regarding Paul Krugman's article "Know-Nothing Politics And A Party Of Stupid" (Other Views, Aug. 13): ...more

August 17, 2008

Consumers Need Break Regarding "TECO Seeks 22% Bump in Fuel Charges" (front page, July 19): ...more

July 26, 2008

The sport of wrestling generally turns people into philosophers, but the beast that is the state tournament can transform your average Joe into a full-fledged Socrates. ...more

February 19, 2008

Steve Byle never has been afraid to tell the Pasco County Commission - or anyone else - what he thinks of them or what they're doing. ...more

January 15, 2008