While long lines of customers greeted clerks in post offices across the Tampa Bay region this past weekend, lines today were much more manageable. Lines this morning were not as long as expected, said Gary Sawtelle, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in Tampa. ...more

December 21, 2009

Monday marked the busiest mailing day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service as people hustled and bustled to get their holiday packages off on time. ...more

December 15, 2009

With a gift package to be sent to her grandchildren in Ontario, Canada, Sandra Mason looked for the right size shipping box Friday at the Lake Jackson branch of the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

December 7, 2009

It was standing room only on Nov. 17 in the city council chambers. ...more

November 25, 2009

The Internal Revenue Service has $42,268 in refund checks ready to give to 30 Hernando County taxpayers. ...more

November 7, 2009

They are due refunds totaling $42,268. ...more

November 6, 2009

Wait a minute, Mr. Postman. That's all Philip Fortuna could think as he opened his mail Wednesday morning and saw the contents of a package sent to his Pinellas Park home from the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

October 30, 2009

Outside the window of American Weight Loss at Spring Hill Plaza is a red poster-size sign that says: "Save Our Spring Hill Post Office" and invites people inside to sign a petition. ...more

October 21, 2009

A former Dade City letter carrier has admitted to stealing mail. Lisa Lapham, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier associate for about five years, stole five envelopes containing Wal-Mart gift cards, which she used to make purchases at the discount retailer, according to a plea agreement Lapham signed. ...more

July 31, 2009

Official versus real holidays have you confused? Just to add to that confusion, here's the deal on mail delivery and post office operations this weekend. ...more

July 3, 2009