CARROLLWOOD Hillsborough County leaders who shepherded a planned $1 million expansion of recreation facilities at Carrollwood Elementary School struck a conciliatory tone on Monday, admitting they skirted community input before approving the project. ...more

June 4, 2008

The GT-R is at the top of its game on a racetrack, but this car still means business when you're cruising on the freeway. ...more

May 10, 2008

He came, he saw, but did he conquer? That's the question of the hour regarding Pope Benedict XVI and his first trip to this country last month. ...more

May 3, 2008

JACK PENATE: MATINEE (XL) *** It's not just newcomer Jack Penate's accent that marks his pop as unmistakably English. His lyrics are clever but subtle, his melodies as effortless as they are catchy. And like predecessors such as Madness, Style Council and The Housemartins, he guilelessly appropriates non-native musical styles (ska, R&B). ...more

February 21, 2008

The Florida Lottery turns 20 this year, a milestone that is marked by stiffer competition for players' gambling dollars. ...more

February 11, 2008

Anyone else would have taken a victory lap, but not Bob Knight. ...more

February 6, 2008

Commissioners recently approved the rezoning of about 1.37 acres on Grant Street, the first step in allowing the owners to convert the 2,000-square-foot home on the property into a 10-bed assisted living facility for the elderly. ...more

February 6, 2008

Former President Carter, leading a meeting of thousands of Baptists across racial and theological lines, said Friday he hopes the gathering will help persuade conservative Southern Baptists and other Christians to end divisions over the Bible and politics. ...more

February 2, 2008

A new study that suggests unifying the county's fire departments has met with staunch resistance from administrators. ...more

January 5, 2008

Chaos begets peace. At least it does at the Parbawatiya Buddhist Center in Safety Harbor. These days, members of the center are building a 940-square-foot environmentally friendly meditation hall on their property at Sixth Avenue South in Safety Harbor. They are also remodeling their present building. ...more

December 28, 2007