For days, the column he'd written, re-written, tightened, expanded, boiled down and more than once very nearly tossed sat, at last, undisturbed in its editing queue. Ah, the creative process. ...more

October 15, 2008

The battle continues. The seemingly small issue over who provides emergency medical services at Raymond James Stadium has turned into a seemingly endless war between city and county officials, complete with dueling ordinances and threats of going to court. ...more

May 21, 2008

Julie Herring wanted to make a few extra bucks on the weekends. So she and a partner bought a limousine. Herring washed it, gassed it and drove friends around for a fee. ...more

February 25, 2008

Julie Herring wanted to make a few extra bucks on the weekends. So she and a partner bought a limousine. Herring washed it, gassed it and drove friends around for a fee. ...more

February 24, 2008

Americans expect to spend about $900 on holiday gifts this season, according to a Gallup poll. One-third of adults plan to spend more than $1,000. If those numbers hold up, this will be biggest spending holiday season in a decade. ...more

November 18, 2007

TAMPA Alf Clausen is responsible for what's usually the least humorous element of "The Simpsons," but it makes the show that much funnier. ...more

September 21, 2007