Memorial Day marks the traditional beginning of boating season, no small occurrence in the boating mecca that is the Tampa Bay area. Before hitting the water, though, boaters should run down a checklist of items that will help make their time on local waterways more safe as well as fun. MORE COVERAGE, Page 7 ...more

May 16, 2009

A local friend called to ask if I would give a talk at a meeting of a national group of retirees. Having spoken around town a few times, I threw out some ideas of fun topics for her to pick from. "No," she said, "I want you to speak on caregiving." ...more

March 18, 2009

For the Cambridge Lancers, it was the biggest game of their careers. For the Sarasota Christian Blazers, it's a yearly occurrence. ...more

February 22, 2009

The simple reality of today's prep sports landscape says that the act of an athlete transferring from school to school, for better or for worse, simply comes with the territory. ...more

January 8, 2009

The dust has barely settled from the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce's second annual Holiday Festival in the Park, but organizers already are setting plans for next year. ...more

December 17, 2008

Traffic slowdowns but no serious problems have surfaced today with the relocation of the Spruce Street exit of State Road 60 near Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 16, 2008

State Road 60 changes near the airport ...more

December 16, 2008

Now that our country has elected a 21st century president, we should reconsider our 18th century electoral system. ...more

December 14, 2008

One day after the county administrator said he would propose a 2 percent raise for government employees making less than $65,000, a Teamsters representative has weighed in on the issue. ...more

September 2, 2008

It has been a long, tiring summer for those who have a taste for the tasty white fillets of Centropomus undecimalis, the common snook. The season has been closed on the west coast since May 1 to protect spawners, but it reopens Monday and continues through November. ...more

August 29, 2008