Sen. Ronda Storms successfully advanced a proposal Wednesday to change which companies would qualify for Gov. Charlie Crist's small-business loan initiative. ...more

January 8, 2009

Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. The Hi-Life Bar and Grill will soon take its place at 1602 E. Brandon Blvd. ...more

December 27, 2008

Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. ...more

December 26, 2008

There are thousands of places the state can save money this tight budget year, and reducing aid to public libraries may have to be among them. ...more

December 24, 2008

The economy is a shambles. State revenue is in a free-fall. House leaders in both parties stand accused of misusing their political powers. ...more

December 19, 2008

A local bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies is headed for Tallahassee. ...more

December 2, 2008

There's a TV commercial that's been going around for a while. I'm not sure how effective it is because I can't remember what they are trying to sell, but then that's not unusual these days. ...more

October 24, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 21, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a new computer program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 14, 2008

One thing is true about residents of Tampa Bay - we love our area. New York City might be bigger, Los Angeles is more exciting and Ronda Storms might be viewed as a conformist in Washington, D.C., but most of us would not give up one Gasparilla bead to live in those cities. ...more

September 21, 2008