Mindy Halley hoped the charter school she credits with turning her child into a straight-A student would open another center closer to home next fall. ...more

December 9, 2009

The recession hasn't stopped local bar patrons from having a drink: They're just sipping, instead of chugging it. ...more

October 30, 2009

Law enforcement pays closer attention to sex offenders on Halloween. They're doing so not only to protect children from predators, but possibly predators from the public. ...more

October 28, 2009

If I had a big house and a large lawn, Tampa's new water rules would allow me to use hundreds of extra gallons of water each week to keep my grass green, plus allow unlimited showers and baths for my family. ...more

May 30, 2009

Photos don't lie. Police officials are convinced they have created a sure system to help improve public safety at the intersections of 56th Avenue and Busch Boulevard/Bullard Parkway and 56th Street and Fowler Avenue. ...more

April 1, 2009

School districts could opt for a four-day school week under a measure proposed by an Ormond Beach lawmaker. ...more

February 13, 2009

Americans have been taught that crime does not pay. ...more

February 6, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday imposed $500,000 caps on senior executive pay for the most distressed financial institutions receiving federal bailout money, saying Americans are upset with "executives being rewarded for failure." ...more

February 4, 2009

The subject was bound to come up Tuesday. The school board's full day of meetings marked the first time the board had come together since Superintendent Wayne Alexander's job search became public. ...more

January 21, 2009

Many families could only stand by and watch as their 529 college savings accounts plunged along with the stock market in 2008. ...more

January 17, 2009