With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. ...more

November 5, 2009

Jay Bennett, a former member of the band Wilco, has died at age 45, according to his record label. ...more

May 26, 2009

A Kentucky museum that rejects evolution is making room for an odd guest: Charles Darwin. ...more

March 17, 2009

About 50 people on Thursday marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin at the University of South Florida in one of hundreds of such events around the world. ...more

February 13, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG – The Tampa Bay Rays have expanded the reach of their radio broadcasts for the 2009 season and beyond. ...more

January 13, 2009

Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at Tampa International Airport, will begin a codeshare partnership next year with Volaris, a low-cost Mexican carrier. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Confederate battle flag debate has risen again. As the Sons of Confederate Veterans prepare to hoist their most prized emblem over a much-traveled spot of Hillsborough County, the spotlight is shining anew on this powerful, controversial symbol. ...more

June 16, 2008

I was sorely disappointed when reading that the Highlands County School Board had backed down after listening to a few speeches by people who were claiming that evolution is a proven scientific fact, and that any other theory had no right to a discussion in science classes! Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that a scientific "theory" is accepted on the basis of such criteria as the following: 1. It must be observable. 2. It must be reproducible. 3. It must be predictable. If evolution had those three characteristics, perhaps we could accept it as a viable explanation for what we see all around us; the astonishing complexity of life, the world and the universe. ...more

February 17, 2008

Murray Steger of Port Richey says biblical story of creation not at odds with science. ...more

January 29, 2008

Bill Clark of Holiday says evolution is only a theory and should be considered on its merits alone. ...more

January 16, 2008