Almost seven years to the day after his dismissal as coach of the Buccaneers, Tony Dungy announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, ending a historic 13-year run that reverberates far beyond the sidelines. ...more

January 12, 2009

MANATEE COUNTY - If all goes as planned -- and so far it has -- the closed Anna Maria Bridge should reopen to traffic on Nov. 13. ...more

November 4, 2008

Evemarie Lewin has been feeling boxed in about where she can mail her letters in West Pasco. Recently it seemed to her that more and more of the big blue outdoor boxes have been vanishing from area streets. Whether the outdoor box has a standard flip-down lid or a "snorkel" horn chute, Lewin finds them to be much more convenient than going inside post office lobbies to drop off her mail. ...more

September 17, 2008