Minimum-wage earners in Florida will get their second raise of the year Friday. Now they'll make $7.25 an hour. ...more

July 23, 2009

After looking over Florida State University's plan to go to war with the NCAA boogey man that wants to take away all those football wins, an uncomfortable thought occurred. ...more

March 17, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday to fire a Weightman Middle School teacher with a history of excessive absences. ...more

March 4, 2009

Diplomacy now trumps defense as the main instrument of U.S. foreign policy. ...more

January 26, 2009

Derby Lane • Where: On Gandy Boulevard, just west of the Gandy Bridge and east of Fourth Street, St. Petersburg. ...more

January 20, 2009

This week, we're in the waning of the full-moon lunar cycle, which means the next three days the best time to head out onto the water is at 11 a.m. so you can be ready for the afternoon bite. During the Florida winter season, the waning moon phase can be a very productive phase because of the "weather factor" which always trumps lunar phases. ...more

December 14, 2008

barring election upheavals - we'll know who won all the local races. Regardless of winners and losers, the real work begins today. ...more

November 5, 2008

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Tuesday that blacks are better served by colorblind programs than affirmative action. ...more

September 10, 2008

When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. A survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle." ...more

August 19, 2008

Obviously, despite being a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area, Mayor Pam Iorio still has no clue how we do things around here. ...more

August 5, 2008