Putting into effect a campaign promise to set a new tone in Washington, President Obama moved quickly this week to impose restrictions on lobbying while opening up the processes of governing. ...more

January 23, 2009

Lex Salisbury, Lowry Park's Zoo's embattled president and chief executive officer, is taking an immediate leave of absence. ...more

October 4, 2008

Roselyn Sanchez and fellow actor Eric Winter got engaged during a holiday vacation on the island of Vieques, just east of mainland Puerto Rico, according to a statement released Tuesday. ...more

January 2, 2008

It's obvious mistakes were made with the state's purchase of risky mortgage-backed investments. Heads have rolled. But now that the dust is settling, it's unfair and probably illegal to punish counties such as Hillsborough that didn't rush to withdraw all their money. ...more

December 21, 2007

Your Nov. 11 editorial on two local bills submitted to the Hillsborough legislative delegation was strangely contradictory in examining the composition of countywide boards. The Tampa Tribune defends the inclusion of the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City on the planning commission and sports authority boards yet denies the logic and fairness of city representation on the Hillsborough Environmental Protection Commission board. ...more

November 13, 2007