Opus sleeps with the bunnies, and Stephen Allen of Lutz saw it coming. Opus, the quirky, 28-year-old penguin who first waddled his way into American culture nearly 30 years ago as a character in the "Bloom County" comic strip, was last seen sound asleep in a snug bed with a stuffed bunny nuzzling his neck. ...more

November 11, 2008

SEBRING The Sebring Police Department is advising the public to be wary of folks who might approach them and say they have won the Florida lottery. On Wednesday, Officer John Garrison met with a fraud victim, who said she met an unidentified Hispanic male and female at Winn-Dixie. The man told her he had won $3 million in the lottery, but could not cash the ticket because he was in the country illegally, according to an offense report. ...more

October 16, 2008

Welcome to a new day for The Tampa Tribune. What you hold isn't just another newspaper redesign. This is a different newspaper to fit the lives of busy readers like you who are hungry for useful, relevant information. ...more

October 5, 2008

Regarding Van Wie's letter, the reports of Obama's association with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Chicago crooks are bunk. They have been debunked on mainstream media like CNN and you can get the details on Factcheck.org. The latter is an Internet site that just checks facts without partisanship. ...more

September 26, 2008

Gianna Colucci was excited about starting middle school this year. When she and her mom, Angie, went to Bayonet Point Middle School to get her schedule and supply list, however, the wind was suddenly taken out of her sails. ...more

August 27, 2008

Wanted: executive director for a year-old, regional transportation authority trying to figure out what to build, where to build and how to pay for it all. ...more

August 23, 2008

SARASOTA - The Herald-Tribune announced cost-saving measures Tuesday that will result in 33 employees losing their jobs as the media company - like most across the nation - continues to struggle in a flagging economy. ...more

August 5, 2008

Andreas Wacker of Hudson says people should not worship the false god of money. ...more

July 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Some deals aren't worth the paper they're printed on, but the District School Board of Pasco County and the county's Utilities Department have teamed up on a project in which everyone should come out ahead. ...more

July 16, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Recycling that stack of newspapers just became easier. The Pasco County School District and county government have teamed up to improve newspaper recycling programs, providing drop-off points for the public at 35 schools across the county. ...more

July 12, 2008