One of the most-read stories last week at TBO.com also drew a flurry of comments. The Sons of Confederate Veterans erected a 30-by-50-foot Confederate flag at the junction of Interstate 75 and U.S. 92 in Eureka Springs on June 3. Black county residents, for whom the flag represents slavery and racism, vowed it would come down. After discovering they have no legal means to prohibit the flag, county commissioners pleaded with the Sons group to voluntarily not fly it and avoid fracturing the community along racial lines. The flag was down as of Monday. Readers at TBO.com shared their opinions on the controversy. Here are some excerpts. To read more about the controversy, view more comments or add your own, go to TBO.com and search for "Confederate." ...more

June 11, 2008

Keep Flipping Locally The Flapjack Festival needs to stay in Land O' Lakes! If that means it can't grow bigger, or if it means it needs to downsize, do it. ...more

May 12, 2008

Multiple breakdowns in Charlotte County's emergency communications center let Denise Lee and the man accused of abducting and killing her slip through law enforcement's fingers, according to an internal investigation and data released by the sheriff's office Friday. ...more

February 16, 2008

Three weeks ago Honey Honey Honey was a lightly regarded contender not expected to make much of an impression among the 3-year-old crop at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 20, 2008

HBO's "The Wire," which opened its fifth season Sunday, has gotten little recognition in Tinseltown. Executive producer David Simon says that's fine with him. ...more

January 7, 2008

The reason for the season ended Tuesday, leaving the Lightning in the mood for receiving rather than giving. ...more

December 26, 2007

The reason for the season ended Tuesday, leaving the Lightning in the mood for receiving rather than giving. ...more

December 25, 2007

The art in Fine Art and Cigars of Tampa didn't last long. Gonzalo Valdes and his partners have decided to phase out the fine art aspect of the company and instead open a chain of smaller cigar lounges across the Tampa Bay area. ...more

December 5, 2007

Regarding "Rays' Pitch For New Ballpark Striking Out With Fans" (Letters, Nov. 17): ...more

November 24, 2007

University of South Florida quarterback Matt Grothe celebrated his 21st birthday earlier this season. In the past few weeks, however, his body has felt a lot older. ...more

November 2, 2007