Dear Abby: I consider myself to be a "free spirit." I bike and hike to get around, do not own a car and pretty much try to live "off the grid." ...more

February 15, 2009

Piccadilly Cafeteria, an institution on State Road 60 for more than 21 years, has closed its doors for good, company officials said last week. ...more

January 7, 2009

A national education policy group gave Florida an F for college affordability, even though the state's public universities are among the least expensive in the nation. ...more

December 3, 2008

The first day Evan Longoria walked into spring training last February with the Tampa Bay Rays, there was a special quality about him. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Vatican insisted Friday that it is properly following Christian tradition by excluding women from the priesthood as it issued a new warning that women taking part in ordinations will be excommunicated. ...more

May 31, 2008

TAMPA - If you saw smoke billowing from an office building while crossing the Howard Frankland Bridge this morning, don't worry. It was a drill designed to test reaction to a tornado-caused electrical fire. ...more

May 8, 2008

I was supposed to meet Charlie at Canterbury Tower for lunch. He wanted to talk about Dudley Clendinen's new book, "A Place Called Canterbury," coming out this month. ...more

May 4, 2008

The two community development districts of Westchase will negotiate with their current management company after facing the prospect of saving about $80,000 a year by switching to a rival company. ...more

January 12, 2008

WESTCHASE The two community development districts of Westchase will negotiate with their current management company after facing the prospect of saving about $80,000 a year by switching to a rival company. ...more

January 9, 2008

Senior K Gary Cismesia was the lone bright spot in the Seminoles' 45-12 loss to the Gators on Saturday. Cismesia connected on all four of his field-goal attempts and broke one school record and tied another in the process. ...more

November 25, 2007