TAMPA - A man and his roommate got quite a surprise when they opened their electric bill Friday. The Tampa Electric Co. bill showed the couple owed almost $100,000. ...more

January 22, 2008

TAMPA - In November, Dan Lombard and Ernest Garcia Sr. were fans at a Jesuit High School football game. They didn't know each other and had no idea their lives were about to intersect in a powerful way. As Lombard, a driver engineer for the Tampa Fire Department, left the game, he saw a car run through a stop sign. Lombard, off duty, followed the car as it pulled off to the side of the road. That's when Lombard saw that the driver, Garcia, was having a seizure. ...more

January 17, 2008

In November, I wrote a column about ancestor migration trails and mentioned that William Dollarhide's "Map Guide to American Migration Routes" is one of my favorite books. I purchased it for $9.95 in 1997 and looked for it online during research for the column. It was being offered for staggering prices from $90 to $165. ...more

January 13, 2008

After 12 seasons and two neck injuries, the Bucs' beloved A-Train finally may be ready to steer himself into the station for good. ...more

January 10, 2008

TAMPA – It looks like Mike Alstott is finally calling it quits. ...more

January 9, 2008

Regarding "Blacks Share Pride Over Obama's Win" (front page, Jan. 5): Isn't it amazing what someone who is well-educated and well-spoken can accomplish regardless of race! The surprise over Barack Obama's win in Iowa is interesting in that blacks are proud of the victory delivered by whites, given Iowa's 2 percent black population. As the article notes, his support among blacks is "far from monolithic." ...more

January 8, 2008

For those who plan on attending the annual Epiphany Celebration tomorrow – and those who might wander into it by surprise – the Tarpon Springs Police Department would like to remind everyone to expect detours, road closures and traffic congestion from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...more

January 5, 2008

Over the past couple years we've been pretty spoiled in Pasco County with regards to what our local athletes have given us to watch. ...more

January 1, 2008

Postal worker Vanessa Cruz didn't have to work Christmas Day but she did, volunteering to play Santa's helper and bring last-minute packages via the U.S. Postal Service's express mail. ...more

December 26, 2007

Postal worker Vanessa Cruz volunteered to work Christmas Day. She played Santa's helper as she brought last-minute packages via the U.S. Postal Service's express mail. ...more

December 25, 2007