Brandon native Raymond McCoy has been attending the Presbyterian Church of Seffner, 1906 S. Lenna Ave., since 1942; he was 5 years old at the time. ...more

November 11, 2009

Early next year, Progress Energy Florida will begin studying the feasibility of producing power with a biofuel made from animal fat and vegetable oil. The biofuel, a proprietary formula owned by New Generation Biofuels Inc., will be tested in boilers at Progress Energy's Bartow power plant in St. Petersburg. Right now, the electric utility produces about 3 percent of its power from renewable resources. ...more

November 21, 2008

A new generation of artificial ankles, designed to work more like the joint you're born with, has specialists hoping they will offer less pain and more function to thousands who hobble - although it's too soon to be sure. ...more

November 18, 2008

Iran said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday, one that could easily strike as far away as southeastern Europe with greater precision than earlier models. ...more

November 13, 2008

With a big aloha to Hawaii, a new generation of coin collectors will soon shut their books on the U.S. Mint's popular 10-year state quarter program full of fond family memories and a fun dose of history. ...more

October 14, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, discusses the long overdue firing of Matt Millen by the woeful Detroit Lions, where a new generation of Ford finally decided enough was enough. He also looks at surprising 0-3 and 3-0 teams. including the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos, and notes the early success of Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers, who brings the Packers to Tampa to face the Bucs on Sunday. ...more

September 25, 2008

The nation's best chefs compete at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival to represent the country in the world's most prestigious cooking contest. ...more

September 23, 2008

Six years ago, I attended a ceremony that officially opened the new Middleton High School in east Tampa. The old Middleton, one of the city's two historically black high schools, was closed in 1971, sacrificed on the altar of school desegregation. ...more

September 7, 2008

In 2005, the Plant High volleyball team saw an early exit from the postseason after being eliminated in the regional semifinals by Venice. Having won state titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, it marked the second consecutive year the Panthers were ousted from the playoffs by Venice. ...more

September 1, 2008

Jim Gries's letter about Social Security is unnecessary fear mongering. Social Security is simply an income transfer program. Workers today pay a tax to support retirees and disabled people. In exchange, workers get the promise that when they retire, a new generation of workers will support them. As Gries notes, the program has a substantial surplus. By law, that surplus is invested in bonds issued by the U.S. government. ...more

August 7, 2008