Jobs trump airplane After reading the story, "Unequipped pest plane idle 6 years" (front page, Dec. 20), I started shaking my head in disbelief over our local government at work. All I can say is that I hope come mosquito season the overpriced 1979 King Air finally gets in the air and does the job it was meant to do in 2003, or I say let's go back to the trucks. It just might save a few county workers their jobs in 2010! ...more

December 24, 2009

Chris Henry's fiancee wept as she spoke about the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tuesday, saying that while she often got credit for helping him stay clear of trouble, he changed her life as well. ...more

December 22, 2009

As inevitable as it was, as much as it needed to happen, this is still a sad day, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

December 1, 2009

Former state appeals court Judge Thomas E. Stringer told a federal judge Friday he destroyed his career and position as community service leader by "one act of bad judgment." ...more

November 14, 2009

A fire early Sunday seriously damaged a nearly 30-year-old karate school in Largo, but founder Ric Martin said he plans to rebuild and be back in business soon. ...more

August 17, 2009

Thank God we have young men like Spc. Coleman who still believe that freedom isn't free. ...more

August 6, 2009

Car Towed From Bar I recently attended a birthday party at the Dogwater Cafe on Hillsborough Avenue. I had been drinking so I left my car there and got a ride home from my boyfriend (not in attendance and sober). ...more

February 28, 2009

In a community where residents often depend on bicycles and golf carts to pick up a few things at the local grocery store, Feb. 28 will be a sad day. The Sweetbay Supermarket at 789 Cortaro Drive is permanently closing, leaving people without cars only the options of shopping at a nearby Save-A-Lot or Winn Dixie. ...more

February 27, 2009

Once again an Obama rally has brought out the worst in our fellow citizens. When candidate Obama was here a nice lady identified as Peggy said she never thought she would see the day she didn't have to worry about her mortgage or gasoline. Last week in Fort Myers, three fellow citizens asked not for opportunity, but for handouts. ...more

February 16, 2009

All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson could miss the rest of the season for the Orlando Magic because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder. ...more

February 3, 2009