Southwest Airlines is closing a chapter of U.S. commercial aviation history by discontinuing paper timetables for passengers. ...more

July 21, 2009

A suburban Philadelphia swim club's board should resign to settle claims that the club canceled the pool memberships of dozens of minority children because of their race, a lawyer for most of the children's families said Monday. ...more

July 13, 2009

Dozens of orchestras across the nation can keep playing for now, kept in tune by federal stimulus dollars aimed at saving jobs. ...more

July 11, 2009

The annual summer convention of the Church of God in Christ will draw 12,000 people to Tampa from Monday through July 3, resulting in the sale of 12,000 hotel room nights to out-of-town visitors, Tampa Bay & Co. reported. ...more

June 24, 2009

Don't know what to do next weekend? Why not take a hike. June 6 is the American Hiking Society's National Trails Day. Enthusiasts want youth and adults to head outside and explore local natural surroundings. The annual event has taken place since 1993. ...more

May 30, 2009

Federal officials are pursuing a 21st century marine transportation system, including "maritime highway" projects intended to lessen truck traffic with the use of more water cargo routes, participants said Wednesday at the 11th annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference. ...more

May 28, 2009

Federal officials are pursuing a 21st century marine transportation system, including "maritime highway" projects intended to lessen truck traffic with the use of more water cargo routes, participants said today at the 11th annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference. ...more

May 27, 2009

Peru called out riot police to control hundreds of young girls swarming the hotel where the Jonas Brothers were staying. Thousands of other fans lined up for the group's world tour premiere. ...more

May 18, 2009

How to eat sushi without destroying our oceans or the fish supply. ...more

May 12, 2009

Federal stimulus money is coming to Tampa to help the city clean up illegal dump sites and other polluted properties in East Tampa, Drew Park, Tampa Heights and the Central Park area. ...more

May 12, 2009