Political seasoning Regarding Guy Kenney's letter, "Getting really tired of professional, power-hungry politicians in Florida" (Nov. 26), what is this guy talking about? Jim Norman has been in only one office during his political career, and that's as a Hillsborough County commissioner. He had two terms in one district and two terms in a countywide district. He has to seek another office because of term limits. ...more

December 1, 2009

It's not an official reopening of the investigation, but family and friends spent Saturday searching for clues in the 2-year-old unsolved murder of Tracy McClelland of Tampa. ...more

November 15, 2009

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse? In an effort to halt the spread of swine flu, Walt Disney World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the theme parks, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet areas. ...more

November 15, 2009

The expense of flying a private airplane gives most people the impression that small airports have become exclusive clubs for the wealthy, whose political influence allows them to pass on the cost to taxpayers who don't benefit. ...more

November 5, 2009

I'm contacting you in response to the article in Wednesday's Tribune about the Tourist Development Council's funding of events and particularly the Pasco Bug Jam. As a former Tribune reporter, I would have thought you would have contacted Bug Jam officials for comment before printing the claims by Pasco County Commissioner Michael Cox. No attempts were made to do such. ...more

October 25, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Crime Stoppers to solve graffiti cases in the Lithia-Pinecrest area. ...more

October 24, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Things that go bump in the night are creeping back to haunt the Land O' Lakes Community Center. ...more

October 22, 2009

Bell Shoals Baptist Church is asking members with flulike symptoms to stay home after a child attending its vacation Bible school was identified as a possibly having swine flu. ...more

July 20, 2009

A church giving sermons about sex may have to find a new home. Brevard Public School District's risk-management department has threatened to boot New Hope Church out of Sherwood Elementary because of a worship series titled "Great Sex for You." ...more

April 26, 2009

Tiffany Porter's large pink sign gleamed in the hot sun. "Help the homeless" was its message, and it was read by thousands of motorists at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 54 during rush hour Tuesday evening. ...more

April 1, 2009