Immigrant advocates are urging retailers to pull a Halloween costume depicting a space creature in orange prison garb emblazoned with the words "illegal alien." A group that supports strict immigration laws says such a move impinges on freedom of speech. ...more

October 21, 2009

During Friday's weigh-in for his 135-pound bout against South Africa's Ali Funeka, Campbell, a longtime Tampa resident and Jacksonville native, came in at 138 pounds. He was given two hours to shed the remaining weight, but when he returned, he was down to just 137 1/2. ...more

February 14, 2009

They donated, they came, and they had great seats to President Barack Obama's inauguration. ...more

January 21, 2009

When I was little, I wanted a troll for Christmas. It wasn't just me; my brothers wanted one, too. Only problem was our mom hated trolls; she thought they were ugly and pointless. And, in the lean years after her divorce, I'm sure she thought trolls were a luxury in a household constantly in need of new shoes and mittens and hats for three growing children. ...more

December 25, 2008

Everyday I check out the editorials in the Highlands Today. I can't wait to read the letters submitted to the editor. Some of them make for interesting reading, while some of them are just meaningless ramblings. The letter from Bill Ross in Sunday's edition was one of those. Reading it over several times, it was hard to figure out the point he was trying to get across. He rambled on from George Bush to McCain and Palin. Then on to JFK and Cassius Clay. For the life of me I could not figure out why he had Clay included in that list of political powerhouses. What has he accomplished that rates him up there with those who have made a difference? ...more

November 1, 2008

Melissa Post has lots of free time on her hands. That's how the South Tampa resident explained designing a Don King costume for her dog, Frank. It seemed like a logical choice, she said, since King is a famous professional boxing agent known for his tall, frizzy hairstyle and Frank is her beloved 4-year-old boxer. Frank's tuxedo, furry grey and black wig and golden dollar sign chain earned him first place in the funniest costume category in the Humane Society of Tampa Bay's fifth annual Pet Masquerade, held Saturday in Old Hyde Park Village. ...more

October 20, 2007