The House and Senate, although still at odds over property tax relief, will reconvene a special session Monday, just one day before the deadline to get a proposal on the Jan. 29 presidential primary ballot. ...more

October 28, 2007

It wasn't many years ago that Pinellas County government officials were concerned the county's tourism industry was on the verge of being swept away. They are trying, a bit belatedly, to prevent this from happening again. ...more

October 24, 2007

Few dreams would be realized if they all died with the first rejection. In essence, that thought will be in the minds of Valrico's Michael Cherry and Sarasota's Danny 'The Hammer' Martin on Monday and Tuesday when each will try for a second time to earn a NASCAR 'scholarship' at South Boston Speedway in Virginia. ...more

October 10, 2007

Jim McNeil is one of those deeply satisfied folks the rest of us would love to emulate. Long retired, he engages life with optimism and grace, grateful for his blessings and glad to be living in Brandon. ...more

October 8, 2007

Residents of Darby, St. Joseph and other areas in rural northeast Pasco County were rightfully alarmed about plans by a developer to build 300 homes on 475 acres just west of Interstate 75. The land is in a rural protection area, where many homes are on tracts of 5 and 10 acres and even larger, and the requested density was highly inappropriate. ...more

September 14, 2007

The Bucs must have liked what they saw of former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter two weeks ago. ...more

September 4, 2007

TAMPA - The Bucs must have liked what they saw of former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter two weeks ago. ...more

September 3, 2007