Who can blame the networks for lavishing ever more attention on the presidential primaries? ...more

January 23, 2008

Uncertainty rules the Academy Awards as "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led Tuesday with eight nominations each, two other best-picture contenders trailed with seven, and a writers strike left the fate of the show itself up in the air. ...more

January 23, 2008

The race began about 11:30 p.m. Monday with two women in labor at Tampa General Hospital. ...more

January 2, 2008

A midwife delivered the first baby of 2008 at Tampa General Hospital. Six-pound-10-ounce Micheal David Pierce, born at 12:01 a.m, to Daniel Micheal Pierce, Jr. and Miranda Cyrus, second cousin of Billy Ray Cyrus. ...more

January 1, 2008

The next municipal election promises to be quite a close horse race in Dunedin. Two seats on the Dunedin City Commission are up for grabs. What makes the race even more interesting is there are three contenders running for two seats: two incumbents and a political newcomer. ...more

December 29, 2007

Joan Morrone's article "We Haven't Learned Much in 5,000 Years," tempts the reader into thinking he will be reading a well thought out philosophical look at the world's political process without the grinding of any ideological ax. ...more

December 27, 2007

Open locker room ...more

December 12, 2007

The Just Sing, Florida contest has picked three finalists in its quest for a new state song. You can go to www.justsingflorida.org to hear for yourself, then pick your favorite. Voting ends Jan. 11. Can't decide? The Tampa Tribune's Curtis Ross offers his quick take on each of the contenders here. ...more

December 12, 2007

Steve Spurrier YEAR: 1966 (Senior) CONTENDERS: QB Bob Griese (Purdue), HB Nick Eddy (Notre Dame), QB Gary Beban (UCLA), RB Floyd Little (Syracuse). ...more

December 5, 2007

The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. West Virginia is out of the national title race. Ohio State is in. ...more

December 2, 2007