A large chemical plume that sits beneath the Young-Rainey Star Center building on Belcher Road has spread to nearby properties, including areas around a daycare center. ...more

March 25, 2009

During a recent visit to the veterans hospital in Los Angeles, I ran across a young man fresh out of the Army. He had fought in Afghanistan and was recovering from some of his wounds. He was also homeless and, quite frankly, a little frustrated by what he saw as cumbersome and inefficient layers of bureaucracy between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. ...more

November 27, 2008

Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. ...more

June 30, 2008

TRINITY - Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. Cork & Olive Trinity has remained open at 10700 S.R. 54, manager Jesse Boblooch reports, even while the nine-store chain based in Tampa collapsed. ...more

June 25, 2008

Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. ...more

June 25, 2008

Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released today. ...more

November 8, 2007

Before the season began, the Week 3 matchup between Sickles and Tampa Bay Tech looked to be a potential Repus Bowl. Now, it's one of the most intriguing games on the Hillsborough County schedule this week. ...more

September 9, 2007