Pope Benedict XVI has moved Pope John Paul II one step closer to possible beatification, the milestone before sainthood. ...more

December 19, 2009

Two Jewish groups have denounced a Pat Oliphant political cartoon on Gaza as anti-Semitic, likening its fanged Star of David to Nazi imagery before the Holocaust. ...more

March 26, 2009

Lauren Calka, a sixth-grader at Most Holy Redeemer Inter-Parochial School, recently received national recognition for her artwork. ...more

January 28, 2009

Verizon officials unveiled a few of their internal missteps to city of Tampa officials Thursday, by way of explaining that they're aware of customer service glitches and are improving. ...more

May 2, 2008

A long-awaited Job Corps Center, which aims to provide a stepping stone to troubled teens and young adults, is projected to contribute $7 million annually to the local economy, Pinellas economic development officials said. ...more

February 21, 2008

Mahatma Gandhi's grandson resigned from the peace institute he co-founded after condemnation of his comments that Israel and the Jews are the biggest players in a culture of violence that "is eventually going to destroy humanity." ...more

January 26, 2008