Masque Community Theatre President Joe LoPinto describes Ruth Kegel as the "glue" that holds the nonprofit group together. ...more

December 31, 2008

They were on their way to get money from an ATM when it happened. ...more

December 6, 2008

It's far from a college football secret that Alabama coach Nick Saban is not - how do we say this? - considered a warm and fuzzy guy. ...more

December 5, 2008

Tampa is blessed to have Frank and Carol Morsani as citizens of our community. Their continued generous gifts to the Tampa Museum of Art, USF and the performing arts are truly gifts that will leave a legacy to our area for many years to come. ...more

December 4, 2008

New Pretenders' albums are few and mostly far between; this is the ninth one in almost 30 years. Sadly, that scarcity of product hasn't translated to quality. ...more

November 20, 2008

Lester Cypher of New Port Richey, chief executive officer of the Volunteer Way Food Bank, says don't judge people who get free food from the food bank by the cars they drive. ...more

November 5, 2008

The father of a 21-year-old woman who authorities say was raped by Raymond Marston, the inmate who escaped from a county jail, today thanked law enforcement and two homeless brothers whose tip led to Marston's capture. Marston, 50, had been in jail since May 27 on charges including sexual battery, kidnapping, robbery and aggravated battery. He escaped from Falkenburg Road Jail on Sunday night as he was being escorted to a medical clinic, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 31, 2008

Here are some of the condolences on TBO.com to the family of former city Commissioner Robert Brown, who died Oct. 12 after a battle with cancer. To view the entire guest book, go to Plantcity.tbo.com. ...more

October 22, 2008

Josephine Kendzior of New Port Richey thanks state Rep. Tom Anderson and secretary Evelynn Haas from help during "my crises." ...more

October 18, 2008

In the article "A Financial Day of Reckoning for America" Oct. 6 by Patrick Buchanan it stated: "In a democracy it is said, you get the kind of government you deserve." But what did the American people do to deserve this? If you were one of the more than 40 percent of the citizens who receive government largess, who would you vote for? A: A liberal who promises more and bigger largess or B: A conservative who promises to wean you off the largess? An untrained mind is a dangerous thing to use. How many who want more government welfare and subsidies know what the latent effects of those government programs are or don't they really care? ...more

October 9, 2008