My New Year's resolution is to continue to tick off as many blowhards, bozos and boneheads as possible with this column. ...more

January 5, 2010

Ah! The smell of a New Year, the hanging of wall calendars, thoughts of resolutions soon to be broken and what can be achieved in the next 52 weeks. Thinking of all we face in the coming year is all a bit scary. As a public service, I polished my crystal ball and will offer these predictions for the new decade. They may seem farfetched, but stranger things have happened. ...more

January 2, 2010

Two Democrats are challenging Republican County Commissioner Mark Sharpe in the November 2010 election. ...more

December 29, 2009

At least two city commissioners were prepared to put the brakes on the Lemon Street redesign project Tuesday night because of concerns over proposed parallel parking. In the end, however, one of the skeptical commissioners put reservations aside and prevented a potentially costly impasse. ...more

December 5, 2009

A local couple has brought one of the latest eco-tourism based attractions to the Sponge Docks. ...more

November 21, 2009

The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, 34 miles of former railroad right of way, began as a vision of Bert Vallery in 1983. Vallery, a Pinellas County resident, was inspired to promote a safe area for bicyclists, strollers and joggers after his son died in a bicycle accident. ...more

October 24, 2009

A bicycle industry trade magazine awarded the South West Florida Bicycle United Dealers its national advocacy award in recognition of SWFBUD's efforts to lobby local governments and agencies to improve conditions for bicyclists in the Tampa Bay area and to promote bicycling. ...more

April 20, 2009

County officials are wishing happy trails to west Pasco County pedestrians, bicyclists and exercisers. ...more

February 26, 2009

County officials are wishing happy trails to West Pasco pedestrians, bicyclists and exercisers. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Selmon Crosstown Expressway will stay bike-free, at least for now. Cycling enthusiast Alan Snel had asked the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority to close down the Selmon's elevated, reversible lanes one Sunday every month or quarter to allow bicycles. ...more

February 24, 2009