October may be the most beautiful month of the year, but it is also the darkest: When the leaves fall, the skies moan and the night invades. It is the month of death. ...more

October 24, 2009

For the first time in 18 months, Tampa International Airport in September reported an increase in ridership compared with year-ago figures, a departure from the decline in business and leisure travel shaped by the recession. ...more

October 13, 2009

Passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport declined 1.7 percent in August compared with a year ago, the best showing in the past 17 months as the recession's toll on business and leisure travel appears to be receding. ...more

September 15, 2009

Spend a day at the dog park or time at your veterinarian's office and you will find yourself bragging about your best friend. How long do you chat with someone before you find yourself showing off pet photos that you know are the best ever developed? Next weekend you have the opportunity to show your pet off to the world. ...more

March 15, 2009

SEBRING Highlands County residents parking their cars or mowing on dry, high grass are inadvertently causing wildfires, which have been higher than usual for this time of the year. ...more

March 3, 2009

Start sprouting seeds now and have plants ready to go this spring. ...more

January 15, 2009

Wherever the Glazer family gathered Sunday night, we have to hope someone piped up somewhere between the appetizers and the main course, "You know, we might just have to fire Jon." ...more

December 29, 2008

Wherever the Glazer family gathered Sunday night, we have to hope someone piped up somewhere between the appetizers and the main course, "You know, we might just have to fire Jon." ...more

December 28, 2008

When the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a spot last week in Major League Baseball's postseason, it could not have come at a better time for Pinellas County's visitors industry. ...more

September 29, 2008

Well, baseball fans, it's been an intriguing season filled with blockbuster trades, comeback players, underachieving talent and, yes, a few diamonds in the rough. However, with fantasy football season starting soon, this will be my final article in print for the 2008 season. New articles will be accessible every Friday at TBO.com until the end of the regular season. If you have questions on who to start/bench, add/drop, etc., or you want to share an opinion, you can e-mail me at jlopresti@tampatrib.com. With that said, let's take a look at what's going on now and what to expect the rest of the season. ...more

August 29, 2008