For the second year in a row, Florida was spared a hurricane, despite dire predictions by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists that had many people fearing a repeat of 2004 and 2005, when the state was battered repeatedly. ...more

December 4, 2007

It all comes down to money. School district and county officials came closer to resolution Tuesday on how to ensure that Pasco County has enough schools for its growing population. The respective sides were, however, still at odds about which should pay for road improvements off school property. ...more

November 21, 2007

Memo to: Ron Paul supporters Subject: Your e-mails Okay, enough is enough. Like every other journalist in America, and who knows, maybe the world or even the universe, I've been deluged with your letters and e-mails. So I've done as you asked and taken a closer look at your candidate. Here is what I've found: ...more

November 19, 2007

Disagreement and debate over consultants' contracts Tuesday didn't stop the Hillsborough County School Board from approving a new $157,612 contract for a recently retired employee. ...more

November 7, 2007

Well, I can still remember the Depression days, in 1930, when I was a small child. We all had it pretty rough. My father worked for the W.P.A., which was a government job, which was started by the government for poor and needy families. I remember as a small girl making trips to our local fire department for free milk and bread. The school board furnished us children our shoes and a milk lunch each day for the needy families. Yes, there were many charities in those days and our family was so thankful and grateful for their help. There was so much love and support in those days. ...more

October 26, 2007

She has been a U.S. citizen only a couple of weeks, but Martini Barksdale can recite obscure facts about American history and rattle off more details about current political events than most lifelong residents of the country. ...more

September 20, 2007

To investigators, the fatal tumble Joshua Goodin took from the third-floor balcony of a Clearwater hotel amounts to second-degree murder. ...more

September 18, 2007

TAMPA - An injured dog's owner was charged Friday with third-degree animal cruelty, a felony, after she failed to provide adequate medical care, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said. ...more

September 1, 2007