An appeals court has backed a local judge's decision that a towing company owner must stand trial for fatally shooting a man who was trying to reclaim his wife's towed car. ...more

January 8, 2010

Residents are invited to a workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ragan Center, 1200 E. Lake Ave., to discuss proposed land-use amendments in three Seminole Heights neighborhoods. ...more

January 6, 2010

Advances in predicting a hurricane's path will give residents more warning of an approaching storm. ...more

January 5, 2010

There was a man named Jack who was ambitious and determined to be successful in life. ...more

December 25, 2009

A probation officer was arrested on a domestic battery charge Sunday night after repeatedly kicking her estranged husband in the testicles, a sheriff's report states. ...more

December 21, 2009

During the early parts of the season, rookie D Victor Hedman needed the reigns pulled back on him when it came to jumping up the ice to join the rush. ...more

December 14, 2009

Our congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, continues to show her lack of concern ...more

November 11, 2009

I find it disheartening how people seem so distrusting of the government when it comes to health care, but love the idea of government intrusion into our daughters' bodies. Pro-abortion advocates want to use government to control what our daughters can and cannot do. I find this despicable. Abortion is a personal matter, not a decision that can be decided by sweeping laws. I want my daughter to be able to make her own decisions. No government official will tell her if she can or cannot have an abortion. To make matters worse, these same people who want government intervention into our daughters' wombs go into a fury when the government tries to make us healthier. ...more

October 27, 2009

The White House says President Barack Obama doesn't believe he's being criticized because of his race. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that Obama — the nation's first black president — doesn't think that criticism of his policies is "based on the color of his skin." ...more

September 16, 2009

Finally our local government is making common-sense decisions. The Tampa Sports Authority made a decision not to give the front-runner for the vacant executive director post a $10,000 stipend to help pay his mortgages. This man is already making a six-figure income and wanted help from the taxpayer. Two members of the three-member executive committee voted to not give him this money. To them I say well done. ...more

July 27, 2009