After the BMX cycling competition ended, Jill Kintner lingered, signing T-shirts and taking pictures and playing with the bronze medal hanging from her neck. It was as if she did not want to leave. ...more

August 23, 2008

Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. ...more

August 18, 2008

Every so often, something so amazing and extraordinary comes along that makes people take interest in things they might never otherwise care about. That's happening right now in the Summer Olympics in the swimming events. We're being treated to something we might not see again in our lifetimes. ...more

August 14, 2008

The trash talking has begun. In a stinging letter Friday, garbage disposal company Republic Services rejected a $6.19 billion unsolicited takeover offer from larger rival Waste Management, announced this week. ...more

July 19, 2008

. Shares of Circuit City Stores plummeted to historic lows in trading Wednesday after Blockbuster withdrew its takeover bid, causing investors to question the consumer electronics retailer's future. ...more

July 3, 2008

The credit crunch has driven dozens of lenders out of the student loan market. But a number of new Web sites are trying to sidestep the traditional players, facilitating loans between students and anonymous investors or even friends and family members. ...more

June 4, 2008

In a bid to boost its Web search traffic, Microsoft announced a deal Monday that makes its Live Search the default on Hewlett-Packard personal computers shipped in the United States and Canada starting in January. ...more

June 3, 2008

With more than 30,000 pre-owned homes on the market in the Tampa Bay area, builders of new homes face fierce competition for buyers. ...more

February 23, 2008

The County Commission received a lot of calls last week from people expressing opposition to expanding the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility. What spurred the calls – a flyer that appeared in many Pasco mailboxes last week. The mass mailing warned of possible pollution from an expanded resource recovery facility, which burns garbage to produce electricity. The flyer conveniently listed the number of the County Commission office. ...more

February 12, 2008

Despite a last-minute change of heart for two of Florida's four-star commitments, Gators coach Urban Meyer was able to celebrate his third consecutive top-three recruiting class as National Signing Day unfolded. ...more

February 7, 2008