A gaggle of young volunteers who'd never heard of black rush grass spent Friday morning plugging it into the shoreline of a freshwater pond near Tampa Electric Co.'s Big Bend Station. ...more

March 29, 2009

A gaggle of young volunteers who'd never heard of black rush grass spent this morning plugging it into the shoreline of a freshwater pond near the Tampa Electric Co.'s Big Bend Station. They learned that restoration is a fix for environmental damage perpetrated by human activity, like fish farming, ditching and agriculture. They planted grasses to stabilize the shoreline and held horseshoe crabs and other creatures that live in and around Newman Branch Creek. ...more

March 27, 2009

Today marks 30 years of peace between Israel and Egypt. "The Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel" signed on March 26, 1979, stands not only as a testament to the enduring value of personal honor and astute diplomacy but serves as a beacon of hope for all who aspire to a lasting peace in that troubled region. ...more

March 26, 2009

John Herbert's March 1 column about "Giving Up On The Airlines" is right on mark. ...more

March 12, 2009

Steve Bentley's last stint in the lifeguard chair was more than two decades ago. But last week, the out-of-work purchasing agent pounded sand alongside the usual gaggle of bronzed teenagers, taking the chilly seawater plunge for the annual Huntington Beach, Calif., city lifeguard tryout. ...more

March 8, 2009

The youngest stars of "Slumdog Millionaire" bubbled over with smiles and enthusiasm on the red carpet at the Oscars, and the crowd reflected it all back. ...more

February 23, 2009

President Barack Obama really likes to say, "Let me be clear," before he speaks pontifically about nothing specific nor in any way particularly informative. But now it's my turn to speak clearly — perhaps even with enough logic and fact to engage inquiring minds. ...more

February 20, 2009

The 19th edition of the Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo hosted by Frank Sargeant comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds on February 27th. ...more

February 15, 2009

A cosmic alignment takes place in Tampa this weekend with the id and the super ego. On one hand, there is Gasparilla Day, where work-a-day people lose touch with reality, dress up like marauding pirates, shoot off blanks from handguns and maybe, with a handful of plastic beads, encourage some lewd behavior. And those are just the guys in the parade. ...more

February 5, 2009

Three local families are busy dusting the mantels, decking the halls and preparing to welcome a gaggle of holiday guests. ...more

November 19, 2008