The money is better off in the hands of teachers rather than sitting at a bank. ...more

December 11, 2008

When postal carriers make their rounds Saturday, they will be hoping to pick up more than a few outgoing letters. Teddy bears, watches, games and even a football, baby doll or truck left at the box would make their day. ...more

December 5, 2008

When postal carriers make their rounds Dec. 6, they will be hoping to pick up more than a few outgoing letters. Teddy bears, watches, games and even a football, baby doll or truck left at the box would make their day. ...more

December 3, 2008

James Yant won the primary with nearly a 20-point lead over the next-closest opponent, Gene Magrini. ...more

November 5, 2008

How much help can a disabled voter legally get from a friend, family member, caretaker or guardian when they're casting their vote? ...more

October 28, 2008

Last January, I wrote a column predicting that the suggested Spring Hill Fire Rescue merger "would be too hot for commissioners to handle." ...more

October 26, 2008

A fundraising drive at Fox Chapel Middle School has raised $750 to date for a young girl whose mother was killed by a suspected drunk driver. ...more

October 25, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 3, 2008

A meeting was scheduled to take place at Pristine Place earlier this month. ...more

August 28, 2008

The choice before the Tampa City Council today is simple: Appease a politically powerful union by awarding it an exorbitant pay package or safeguard limited tax dollars. ...more

August 22, 2008