Residents who must drive every day along U.S. 19 near the Hudson Wal-Mart store hope the state highway will take a turn for the better. More than 20 residents representing Leisure Beach, Country Club Estates and Beacon Woods made suggestions to state and county officials at a conference last week. ...more

March 18, 2009

It's easy to start your own organic vegetable garden. ...more

March 11, 2009

Grab your wallet and car keys and get yourself over to Chamberlain High School. Right now. No excuses. ...more

March 8, 2009

Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major companies. Some businesses have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits altogether. ...more

February 22, 2009

Some girls want dinner out, roses and jewelry for Valentine's Day. I asked for - and received - a Black & Decker Alligator Lopper, an electric pruner I've had my eye on for months. ...more

February 20, 2009

A group of teachers and volunteers at Reddick Elementary School were not afraid to get their hands dirty during a recent outing. ...more

February 18, 2009

Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major local companies. Some companies have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits all together. ...more

February 17, 2009

DOG RACING Derby Lane TONIGHT'S ENTRIES 1st - Gr. C 550 Yds

February 9, 2009

The support was almost overwhelming. The end product was a playground for East Tampa children. ...more

February 4, 2009

Battered by layoffs, debts and dread of worse to come, shoppers clutched ever tighter to their wallets in the final three months of 2008 and thrust the economy into its worst downhill slide in a quarter-century. Americans cut spending on everything from cars to computers, and it's only getting worse so far in the new year. ...more

January 31, 2009