In yesterday's paper a writer wrote that he hopes that President Obama fails because, "Thinking that we can stimulate the economy by bigger government and more government programs is absurd and never worked." This is a rather startling, and I believe, unsubstantiated statement. ...more

February 25, 2009

There was a time when house calls were common. Don Frederick of Sun City Center, a tax counselor with AARP's Tax Aide program, said homebound senior citizens are tickled to death he offers just such a service. ...more

February 25, 2009

GOOD LUCK Black cats are the cat's meow at the Save Our Strays Black Beauty Adoption Event. From now until March 14, these pretty kitties - all vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered - can be adopted for $35. They'll be featured daily at Pet Food Warehouse, 6155 18th St. N., St. Petersburg, or Saturdays at the PetSmart locations at Tyrone Boulevard, Largo Mall and Countryside mall. For more locations, call (727) 481-5262 or visit www.save ...more

February 22, 2009

University of Florida officials say an intruder has gained access to a computer system that contained the personal information of more than 97,000 people. ...more

February 20, 2009

Over a breakfast of Post Honey Bunches of Oats I was noticing on the box that they were promoting the cereal's Web site, onespoonful.com. Somehow, since I was enjoying the cereal, I wanted to immediately visit the site. Well, I might have had the immediate desire but I had to finish my cereal first. ...more

February 14, 2009

For the most part it was an awful week. Even in the sports world, where a lot of us go to hide from the daily drumbeat of bad news, we had to deal with the likes of Michael Phelps and Alex Rodriquez, two of sport's more visible figures and bigger disappointments. ...more

February 13, 2009

Regarding "Mistakes Do Happen," Letters, Feb. 4: You're joking, right? "Didn't occur to me that I was now self-employed"? "Complicated life"? Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner "may not be good at multitasking"? ...more

February 8, 2009

East Lake Woodlands residents will have the final say on whether the city of Oldsmar will annex the community. The subdivision's community association hopes residents say no. ...more

February 7, 2009

Spin a tale, win a bike. The third annual Tampa BayCycle "Words for Wheels" contest is accepting essays through Feb. 20 from people who rely on two wheels as a main source of transportation. ...more

February 7, 2009

Last month, the cash-strapped Pinellas School District decided to close or consolidate a number of elementary and middle schools. Sheriff Jim Coats announced this week a reorganization under which, he said, the Sheriff's Office could "serve citizens as efficiently as possible given the present and future budget challenges." ...more

February 7, 2009