After two days of general manager meetings in Toronto, Tampa Bay GM Brian Lawton said he believes there is support for some sort of rule change to take out some of the dangerous head hits that have generated recent headlines. ...more

November 13, 2009

Q. Why do some people die and others don't? Do they die in their sleep? Why can doctors not help them? ...more

October 27, 2009

Peno Hardesty of New Port Richey says the whole community must be heroes in effort to prevent rape. ...more

April 22, 2009

If you think it's difficult to navigate a large truck into a tight parking space, imagine trying to dock a cruise ship bigger than a downtown Tampa skyscraper. That's the daily challenge faced by Tampa's harbor pilots, who guide commercial and cargo ships in and out of the port. ...more

January 17, 2009

John Henson was just a regular high school student once. He was an above-average small forward entering high school, but between his sophomore and junior years at Round Rock High in Texas, Henson grew 6 inches. ...more

December 14, 2008

Our neighbors put a "for sale by owner" sign in their front yard. In an effort to help them understand the reality of their home's value, we provided a comparative market analysis. ...more

November 15, 2008

Regarding "U.S. Teaching Iraqis How to Spend Riches" (Nation+World, Oct. 25): ...more

November 1, 2008

Eileen Hart, who made headlines a decade ago for calling out the overpumping of groundwater, displayed moral courage again this week by returning the Moral Courage Award she won 12 years ago from the Hillsborough County Commission. ...more

October 4, 2008

Five years ago, while employed as the medical director of Highlands County Sheriff's Office, I was reprimanded for wearing a department-issued shirt into the courthouse. I was told it was "too intimidating." As of that day, I never wore the shirt again (I don't have to intimidate people.) I wonder how much intimidation there is when the elected sheriff taps on your car window and continues even though she was told you have nothing to say to her, and an exchange of words ensues? Is that intimidating? Sheriff Benton implied people are trying to make her look bad. With her recent headlines she is doing an excellent job on her own and without anybody's input. Isn't it time to grow up? ...more

September 27, 2008

Dykerius Cross says he is ready to face the consequences for his actions. He also says he is thankful to be getting a second chance with the Armwood High football team. ...more

September 24, 2008