Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

The issue: Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

The issue: Permit delays for new landfill cell could cost taxpayers unnecessary millions. Our opinion: Department of Environmental Protection and county officials need to quit fooling around. ...more

February 26, 2009

For Joseph Schweiger, the weight-loss process was not a diet, but a lifestyle change. ...more

February 25, 2009

Strategy in chess leads to strategies in life. So every student at Academy Prep of Tampa Bay is taught the board game where two players do battle, trading off pawns, rooks, knights, bishops and an all-powerful queen to protect their kings. "Kids can think deeper after playing chess," said Ted McNair, who began teaching chess skills at Academy Prep when the school opened six years ago at 1207 E. Columbus Drive. That can mean better grades in English, science, even reading, McNair said. Students hooked on the game tend to focus on fun and competition. ...more

January 21, 2009

While reviewing expense reports for a 2000 construction project, a bookkeeper for Alaska oil services giant VECO Corp. asked for an explanation. Who was this work for, she asked? Why was it performed? ...more

September 27, 2008

BOWLING In three years of ownership of Mariner Lanes, Rafael Hernandez has learned the game and business of bowling – and has numerous plans for the future. ...more

August 22, 2008

University of South Florida's leading rusher among running backs as a freshman last year, still has a ways to go to win the starting position this season. ...more

August 12, 2008

It's understandable why many Lutz and Keystone-area residents are wiping their eyes these days. They've had dirt kicked at them, left and right. ...more

January 2, 2008

Just five years ago, Newsome girls swimming coach Joanne Grogan said the program had only 23 swimmers. ...more

October 25, 2007