TAMPA BAY AREA Tampa Fares 14th Lowest Tampa International Airport reported the nation's 14th-lowest departing air fares among the 100 largest U.S. airports for the period ending Sept. 30. For passengers departing Tampa's airport, round-trip and one-way air fares (grouped together for statistical purposes) averaged $264.38 for the third quarter, down 1.7 percent from the year-ago quarter and down 0.8 percent from the third quarter in 2000. ...more

January 31, 2008

She was a teacher-turned-businesswoman whose goals were direct: inspire and educate. ...more

January 23, 2008

For an experiment in urban redesign, the city is thinking Seminole Heights. ...more

January 19, 2008

A buoyant Sen. Barack Obama, anticipating a victory in today's New Hampshire primary, told voters Monday that he is "riding a wave, and you're the wave," as presidential candidates started to look toward extended nomination fights through next month. ...more

January 8, 2008

For the three thirtysomething owners of Cafe Hey, the recently opened coffee shop is an opportunity to re-create the artsy, engaging and warm atmosphere they have experienced in other cities in the United States and abroad. ...more

December 8, 2007

The changes in fast-growing Pasco County continued this summer. You might notice a few changes here since you left in March or April. ...more

December 7, 2007

He grew up in the mountains, surrounded by jungle, with the closest city an eight-hour walk from home. ...more

December 2, 2007

Two years ago, Joey Papa and his wife, Nikki, got into holistic living and becoming more conscious of the impact of their choices on the world. ...more

November 30, 2007

Consumers chafe at having only two choices - phone line and cable - for high-speed Internet service. For businesses, there are often fewer options - the offerings of a phone company - because of the limitations of cable. ...more

November 18, 2007

The survey released Wednesday was clear: The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area is the second most caffeinated metro area in the United States. Only Chicago ingests more. ...more

November 8, 2007