Eddie Vallina donned a sailor's cap Friday, made his way to the intersection of Rome and Mohawk avenues and held up a sign for commuters: "Remember Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941." ...more

December 8, 2007

This Thanksgiving there is much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the men and women of the armed forces who defend this great country. ...more

November 22, 2007

TAMPA - As of late Sunday night, just five of the original 20 participants remained in a contest to win coveted Hannah Montana concert tickets. ...more

November 11, 2007

BROOKSVILLE - Another Hernando County post office bears the name of a local fallen serviceman. ...more

November 9, 2007

Wrenita Codrington doesn't listen to the news much anymore. She can't bear it, especially hearing about so many troops killed in action this year. ...more

November 8, 2007

The Department of Justice has filed a suit against the Hillsborough County Circuit Court clerk on behalf of an employee it says was demoted when she was called to serve in the Army Reserves. ...more

October 16, 2007

TAMPA – The Department of Justice has sued the Hillsborough County Circuit Court clerk on behalf of an employee it says was demoted when she was called up to serve in the Army Reserves. ...more

October 15, 2007

Few Pay The Price One of the most striking realities about the war in Iraq is just how little difference it makes in most of our lives back home. My parents remember the sacrifices everyone made during World War II, from rationing gasoline to women going without nylon hosiery. ...more

September 16, 2007

We should honor the men and women who served and sacrificed to keep America free, and to salute the families of the missing who continue to keep the candle of hope alive today. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 21. There are about 88,000 Americans to date who are missing and unaccounted for from the wars which our nation was involved in, going back as far as World War II. These are our military, and civilians who are our mothers, fathers, sons, daughters. How sad. A lot of these wars ended a long time ago. But as we pause to remember their sacrifices, we should also remember the sacrifices of the families who are still grieving their loss. ...more

September 15, 2007