A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against The Tampa Tribune by a former lobbyist for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority who had claimed he was fired because of "innuendo" and "falsehoods" in newspaper articles. ...more

January 17, 2008

TAMPA - A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed against The Tampa Tribune by a former lobbyist for the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority who had claimed he was fired because of "innuendo" and "falsehoods" in newspaper articles. ...more

January 16, 2008

The New Year's Eve celebrations ignited another round of complaints to county officials and the Sheriff's Office. Local leaders in turn explain how they are powerless to defuse the situation. A state task force is supposed to submit a report by the end of January offering recommendations for possible statewide fireworks regulations. ...more

January 5, 2008

Treated To Holiday Noise What will it take to stop amateurs from setting off fireworks for recreational purposes? Does someone have to be injured or killed? ...more

January 4, 2008

PREPARATION HELPS SAVE STRAWBERRIES Strawberry farms in the Tampa Bay area worked for days to pick as much fruit as possible before the cold front set in and industry experts estimate that overall crop losses were limited to 10 percent to 15 percent. That should not affect market pricing. ...more

January 4, 2008

Even among the best of neighbors, questions may arise about property line plantings. Here are some points on this matter to keep in mind when you plant, and some to consider for mature trees, shrubs and vines. ...more

December 3, 2007

Meet, Rufus...Ru for short. This week I was fortunate to be invited to an English farm where Ru lives with his family Chris & Colin Gibbins. Ru is a 2 year old Kelpie working dog. It was a wonderful experience to meet him in his own environment and I was anxious to see exactly what he could do with a herd. ...more

November 24, 2007

Students at Chiles Elementary didn't have to travel far to see some of this country's most famous monuments. ...more

November 17, 2007

Students at Chiles Elementary didn't have to travel far to see some of this country's most famous monuments. Fourth-graders brought Lincoln, Jefferson and a collection of other memorials to the campus Friday. The students studied and re-created the monuments for a project for Veterans Day. ...more

November 9, 2007

These are anxious times in the news industry because the Internet and digital technology have transformed the way people access news and information. Young people, especially, tell us they reach for their laptops first thing in the morning, not the printed page. ...more

September 30, 2007