Stop paying your mortgage. That's the message from a University of Arizona law professor. Brent White's new paper proposes this tactic, and it is hitting a nerve as the nation's housing crisis enters its fourth year. ...more

December 5, 2009

After the brutal attack and a dramatic rescue in a Hillsborough County jail last week, a lot of people are questioning the wisdom of putting a lone deputy in a jail pod with dozens of inmates. ...more

November 11, 2009

I regularly read with interest the musings of Dallas Dunlap. ...more

October 30, 2009

More Hillsborough County government workers learned Monday that their jobs are at risk as the sinking economy continues to take a toll on tax revenue. ...more

March 31, 2009

Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean's announcement Friday that she may have to lay off 1,000 workers drew fire from a county commissioner today who accused Bean of using people's jobs for political purposes. ...more

March 30, 2009

The University of South Florida women's basketball team were not among the 64 schools to get an invitation to the NCAA tournament. ...more

March 17, 2009

Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson to give readers an insight into a new way of life during his rookie journey. ...more

February 15, 2009

What If Cuba Attacked Us? Your editorial Jan. 3, "Israel Is Forced To Defend Itself," was extremely interesting and very well stated. I am very pleased to see there is one newspaper in our country that is supportive of Israel in this matter. ...more

January 6, 2009

As a small business owner in Highlands County and an advertiser in Highlands Today, I was saddened by the way in which your paper has taken aim at a small business owner in this county. Small businesses are closing at an unprecedented rate all over the country, why is the Highlands Today making this unfortunate mistake front-page news? ...more

November 28, 2008

When someone says, "...you're wrong..." in response to a letter to the editor, it means two good things: one, that someone read the original letter, and two, has a contrary opinion. ...more

November 18, 2008