The local labor force has grown by nearly 3,000 since 2006. That has not translated to a stronger job market. In fact, the opposite is true. ...more

April 19, 2008

The largest political story of the last year has not been the struggle for conservative self-definition, or the racially charged fight between Clintonistas and other Democrats, or the infinitely varied failures of the Democratic Congress. It has been the turnaround in Iraq. ...more

February 8, 2008

Whether you're an individual or you're filing on behalf of a family of five, you can use the service. ...more

February 7, 2008

I was pleasantly surprised to see the editorial flying in the face of the main Tribune recommendation to defeat issue 1. It's good to see independent thinkers on the same issue who are not stymied by the big bosses in their own company. ...more

January 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - In order to accomplish something the Land O' Lakes' senior girls basketball players never had, it took a pair of freshmen to come up huge Thursday night. ...more

January 11, 2008

TAMPA In spite of a forecast that suggested gas prices would remain stable, costs at the pump went up by more than five cents per gallon last week in Florida. ...more

January 2, 2008

In spite of a forecast that suggested gas prices would remain stable, costs at the pump went up by more than five cents per gallon last week in Florida. ...more

December 31, 2007

Lukas Poderis was a normal-sized kid for much of his life until he shot up five inches when he was in the fifth grade. ...more

December 14, 2007

"Second Shot," by Zoe Sharp (St. Martin's Press, $23.95) ...more

December 9, 2007

I have asked several people who prominently display "I Support The Troops" yellow ribbons on their vehicles if they would donate blood during the Florida Blood Services Veterans' week drive. Their natural human response is, "I don't like needles." ...more

November 9, 2007