A new poll shows Marco Rubio cutting substantially into Gov. Charlie Crist's lead in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. ...more

October 22, 2009

Back in May, Scott Szala could hardly get contractors to return his calls. Those who did didn't seem too interested in taking on the extensive remodel Szala planned for his 1926 Tampa bungalow. That has changed a lot in recent months as work has tapered off for many area contractors. ...more

February 6, 2009

It's a good time to bargain with contractors if you want remodeling work done on you house. But use caution when hiring someone to do the job. ...more

January 27, 2009

The bottom line is that it's our money, and we want to keep more of it. ...more

November 28, 2008

Amid state budget woes, a declining housing market, concerns about property taxes and insurance, and the worst jobless rate Florida has seen since 1994, Gov. Charlie Crist remains highly popular. ...more

November 19, 2008

One in four of us could be harboring a fire risk that makes one well-placed lightning bolt especially dangerous. ...more

November 7, 2008

Economic uncertainty is on the rise, and so is office gossip. Office workers, perhaps fearful of their jobs and worried about their companies' futures, are playing office politics and gossiping more than they were five years ago, according to a recent poll. In fact, 55 percent of those surveyed said politicking at work is on the rise. ...more

October 12, 2008

Today's celebration of Independence Day includes a sobering, patriotic coincidence. In June, 56 U.S. troops died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's exactly how many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence, a document our enemies would burn if they had the chance. ...more

July 4, 2008

Brian Blair did his best Tuesday to convince fellow county commissioners that Hillsborough's conservation land-buying program doesn't need $200 million to continue. ...more

June 18, 2008

The crowded Nov. 4 ballot will include a measure that has more to do with fish and wildlife than Democrats and Republicans. ...more

May 22, 2008