After reading about the shootings at Fort Hood, my concerns about the security of this country cranked up a notch or two. This Hassan character that did the shooting and others like him is what worries me. First of all the story reported that he did his internship at Walter Reed Hospital, where he received poor performance evaluations. Then shortly after he was promoted to major. Promoted, after poor performance evaluation? Something is wrong here. I'd like to have a talk with that brain dead idiot who recommended him for promotion. ...more

November 12, 2009

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown's racing career is over after injuring his right front foot during a workout at Aqueduct on Monday. ...more

October 14, 2008

Never mind the game plan, Lake Placid football coach Jason Holden was more worried about his football team's spirits after a 43-0 shutout at the hands of Braden River last Friday. ...more

October 10, 2008

Regarding "Crisis In Leadership Threatens Support For Lowry Park Zoo" (Our Opinion, Sept. 18): ...more

September 21, 2008

Citing a litany of improper management practices dating back to 1999, the county administrator has suspended County Engineer and Department of Public Works Manager Charles Mixson for 10 business days and demanded he take steps to reorganize his department during a subsequent six-month probationary period. ...more

August 30, 2008

Two big swings by Jason Giambi invigorated the New York Yankees. Now, can they muster one more run at the playoffs? ...more

August 29, 2008

The makers of the election equipment used in Tuesday's primary in Hillsborough County are holding a new conference this afternoon to explain the problems with posting results. ...more

August 27, 2008

When I heard people heckling Barack Obama during his campaign stop at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg last Friday, my first thought was they were Hillary Clinton supporters or conservatives out to make life miserable for the liberal Democrat. As it turned out, the six Obama-haters weren't from the right wing but from the far left - and just happened to be black. ...more

August 10, 2008

On paper, the USF-Patel Charter School appeared a perfect marriage. ...more

August 1, 2008

A former aide's sexual harassment lawsuit against Hillsborough County has been transferred to federal court. ...more

June 20, 2008