Julie Spitzer dug into her purse Wednesday morning and pulled out exact change for a pack of her favorite cigarettes. ...more

April 2, 2009

Federal excise tax on cigarettes went into effect Wednesday. ...more

April 1, 2009

four George Washingtons were burning a hole in my pocket for that long-awaited in-flight Scotch. No change required. I figured I was doing the flight attendant a favor by offering exact change. The Continental flight attendant nixed me, though. "Only credit cards and coupons," he snarled, waving one of those infernal wands - an automated credit card scanner. ...more

March 1, 2009

Today's Barack Obama rally in Tampa is officially sold out - tickets were free, but they're all gone, and a crowd of more than 20,000 is expected. ...more

May 21, 2008

Motorists who exited off the Suncoast Parkway ramp at State Road 50 Thursday morning may have done a double-take when they reached the toll plaza. ...more

January 18, 2008

Motorists who exited off the Suncoast Parkway ramp at State Road 50 Thursday morning may have done a double-take when they reached the toll plaza. ...more

January 17, 2008

SunPass users: Help is on the way to make your drive faster. For months, motorists who frequent the Suncoast Parkway interchange at State Road 50 or County Line Road had to queue in one line to pay the quarter toll. That frustrated SunPass patrons, who sometimes had to wait while other motorists fished for change to throw into the coin bucket. ...more

November 26, 2007

SunPass users: Help is on the way to make your drive easier and faster. ...more

November 22, 2007

Are there any appealing alternatives to driving the notoriously congested Strip? ...more

October 21, 2007