Project maps and video presentations on display Nov. 18 at The Palmetto Club at FishHawk Ranch impressed Judy Lambert of Brandon, but the traffic and development she witnessed on her way to Lithia astonished her. It had been 20 years since Lambert ventured that far south on Lithia-Pinecrest Road, the perpetually congested commuter route at the center of discussion that night at a Hillsborough County public workshop. ...more

November 20, 2008

My daughter is a puppy. A spotted puppy. It's an important distinction. Her breed may be a mystery, but her markings have been mapped with a surveyor's precision. She has a black ring around her right eye, three spots on her rump, a spot on her left rear "paw" and a black-tipped tail. ...more

October 26, 2008

There have been few chances to second-guess Rays manager Joe Maddon this season, because usually the guess has hardly been out of our mouths when Maddon's hunches have worked, often perfectly, sometimes eerily, in this wondrous season. ...more

October 16, 2008

Political System Broken Re: Frances Earl's column in the Sept. 25 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

September 30, 2008

Even in death, outspoken conservative businessman Ralph Hughes continues to ignite controversy. ...more

September 18, 2008

The cross-town high school football rivalry resumes Friday, with Plant City and Durant opening their regular seasons against each other for a fourth straight year. ...more

September 3, 2008

Summer classes were a dream come true for Jeb Massaro. "I really wanted a rocket and never had had one," said Jeb, 8, of Dover. ...more

August 27, 2008

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of two men in the home-invasion robbery of a deaf couple who were bound and gagged. ...more

June 3, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS - Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of two men in the home-invasion robbery of a deaf couple who were bound and gagged. ...more

June 2, 2008

The photographer was waiting for the bride and groom when the ground began shaking. Then they were enveloped in dust thrown up by the mighty earthquake, and the photographer kept shooting, documenting a remarkable wedding day. ...more

May 25, 2008