The Tampa Bay History Center has a long history of its own. At the groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the museum that will be built on Channelside, former History Center Board Chairman Tom Touchton recounted he was first recruited for the project 19 years ago. ...more

December 4, 2007

Maybe it was fatigue. Maybe it was luck. For whatever reason, a familiar theme for Saint Leo soccer postseasons continued Sunday. ...more

November 12, 2007

A lot of folks are holding their breath, hoping that a deal goes through on Harder Hall Monday. ...more

November 4, 2007

In 2002, my husband and I began investing in property in Highlands County. This county has always been a great place to "get away from it all." The fishing is fabulous, the traffic less congested and the beauty breath-taking. We were extremely excited to be able to retire early in 2006 to an area that we both love and enjoy. Our excitement quickly disappeared as we reviewed our 2006 Highlands County property tax bills. Our taxes had increased by 62 percent! If this county had adequate staff in 2005, why would a small 3 percent decrease this year (2007) be such a big deal when increases of 62 percent and higher in the prior year should have more than covered any additional staffing needs for police and fire protection? I am sick of hearing how devastating this tax rollback is for the county. What about the tax increase from 2005 to 2006 that many of us have been burdened with? What happened to those extra funds? A 3 percent rollback is peanuts compared to the previous years' increase. ...more

October 20, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Where the beginning of a swimming season is a time to regroup, and the middle is a time to enjoy the sport, the end is where champions are decided. ...more

October 12, 2007

The Bucs discuss Sunday's game against Tennessee and other topics. ...more

October 10, 2007

It may be some time before a real Rocky the Bull charges out on the field for University of South Florida football games. ...more

October 7, 2007

The parents of missing British 3-year-old Madeleine McCann had their hopes dashed again Wednesday when a girl resembling their daughter who was photographed in Morocco turned out to be the child of an olive grower. ...more

September 27, 2007

Graig Cooper would like nothing better than an encore performance in his homecoming. ...more

September 8, 2007