To many people, it's a health food. To others, it's simply soda in disguise. That virtuous glass of juice is feeling the squeeze as doctors, scientists and public health officials step up efforts to reduce the nation's girth. ...more

November 9, 2009

Whether or not you are a Yankees' fan, it was hard not to be moved by the team's dedication of their 27th World Series title to George Steinbrenner, the team owner and Tampa resident. ...more

November 7, 2009

On any given day, legions of city-owned cars, trucks and SUVs haul away garbage, fix potholes, put out fires and patrol neighborhoods. ...more

June 10, 2009

It is already established that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be vastly different this fall. What isn't so clear is whether that difference will lead to enjoyable Sunday afternoons for their legions of fans or whether they've just created the kind of team that will make pewter people want to hide their eyes. ...more

February 26, 2009

Lagerstroemia species - have become popular in Central Florida landscapes. They're one of the few plants that produce colorful flowers during our hot summers. Once established, they require very little maintenance. ...more

January 25, 2009

Severe pruning of crape myrtles is not only unneccesary, it's harmful to the plant. ...more

January 19, 2009

Madonna created the prototype, but Britney Spears has perfected the music-free music career. Mention her name and what comes to mind is a video, MTV performance, tabloid headline, just about anything but a song. ...more

January 9, 2009

In the world of business and antitrust law, big is not necessarily bad or illegal. But alarm bells went off when Google and Yahoo, the top two players in the search advertising market, decided to join forces. The Justice Department was right to challenge that proposal, which the companies have since withdrawn. A possible casualty: Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang. ...more

November 23, 2008

A dig north of Rome has turned up the tomb of a nobleman who led Rome's legions in the second century A.D. ...more

October 17, 2008

The Bush administration, moving to prevent an economic cataclysm, urged Congress on Friday to grant it far-reaching emergency powers to buy hundreds of billions of dollars of distressed mortgages despite many unknowns about how the plan would work. ...more

September 20, 2008