Early in his tenure as Port Richey city manager, Richard Reade took us to task for something that appeared in this space. In commenting on the issue of the day in the city, we alluded to various unsuccessful attempts over the years to dissolve Port Richey. We also made reference to the rough-and-tumble nature of governance, Port Richey style. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hundreds of struggling families from across the Bay area came together at Metropolitan Ministries to have a hot meal on Christmas Day. ...more

December 26, 2008

Hundreds of struggling families from around the Bay Area came together at Metropolitan Ministries to have a hot meal on this Christmas Day. ...more

December 25, 2008

Gaither students who transfer to the new Steinbrenner High in August will see a familiar face in the principal's office. ...more

December 17, 2008

Reggie Bush's left knee needs further examination before he will be allowed back on the field for either of the Saints' final two games. ...more

December 14, 2008

David Gregory's new job as moderator of "Meet the Press" is official with the announcement on the long-running NBC television interview program that he will take over starting next Sunday. ...more

December 7, 2008

Paul Davis commanded Hillsborough County's anti-gang unit, working to crack down on crime and take guns off the streets. After 32 years with the sheriff's office, he started a new career Monday. He's now the Florida Strawberry Festival's general manager. ...more

December 2, 2008

Some of the children crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Several times already this season, Joe Jackson has been asked to get Daddy a job or Mommy money to buy the house back. ...more

November 28, 2008

If it seems like it took the Lightning a while to rehire Mike Sullivan as associate coach, that's because it did. ...more

November 26, 2008

He has arrived. Now who is "he"? Todd Smith, 43, the new executive director of the Tampa Museum of Art, says he already is pretty comfortable with Tampa and his new job, even though he has been here only about a month. ...more

November 16, 2008