For the record, I do not share Debbie Moore's anger ("Selfish people," Letters, Dec. 22) or Theressa Placke's naivete ("Ignorant tirade," Letters, Dec. 27) toward the baby boomer generation. However, "selfish" would be the perfect word to define this generation of Americans. ...more

January 1, 2010

WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man accused of taking three people hostage in a Virginia post office told them he was angry at the federal government because his son had died in Afghanistan and his beloved truck was about to repossessed, one of the hostages said today. ...more

December 24, 2009

It might not quite qualify as achieving a state of spiritual enlightenment, but those who enter Pasco-Hernando Community College's conference center will find an oasis of instant stress relief and cultural enrichment. ...more

October 21, 2009

While most kids were relaxing and having fun throughout the summer, gymnast Ivana Benson was in the gym training an average of eight hours per day to prepare herself for the Level 10 national championships in rhythmic gymnastics. ...more

September 30, 2009

While most kids were relaxing and having fun throughout the summer, gymnast Ivana Benson was in the gym training an average of eight hours per day to prepare herself for the Level 10 national championships in rhythmic gymnastics. ...more

September 23, 2009

Federal regulators are fining a Florida-based regional airline $1.3 million for overworking its pilots and dispatchers. ...more

May 21, 2009

The majority of the Tampa Bay area plows through boxes and boxes of tissues to battle the effects of that great green powder we call pollen. It's time vent your frustrations in the best way possible: haiku. Use the comments area bellow to come up with the funniest, most clever or most poetic haiku of the day. ...more

March 11, 2009

The plans for a sparkling new Holiday Inn Express were under way two years ago and construction began less than a year later. ...more

March 6, 2009

A Pinellas sheriff's deputy has been suspended for eight hours after he continued chasing a vehicle, even though a supervisor had cancelled the pursuit, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office memo released this morning. ...more

February 26, 2009

The wind chill is making it feel like it's between 18 and 30 degrees in most of the Bay area. ...more

February 5, 2009