At the corner of East 26th Avenue and North Garrison Street in the Grant Park neighborhood, Carla Wilson doesn't like what she sees. Across the street, the vacant house in foreclosure is going downhill fast. ...more

December 17, 2009

In June 1991, I found a lump in my left breast. I found it in the shower while performing a self-examination of my breasts, following the instructions on the little plastic card that hung from the shower rod. The lump was easy to find. It hurt. I called our family physician. ...more

December 13, 2009

When it started looking for a construction manager, Hillsborough Community College was planning to spend $10 million to build its campus in south Hillsborough County. ...more

December 13, 2009

From Dominos Sugar ...more

December 3, 2009

President Barack Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the first as early as Christmas, on an accelerated timetable with an endgame in sight, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

December 1, 2009

Here's a radical notion: Let's rethink the cult of homeownership in America. Why, a sensible person might ask, do we need to do this when millions of homeowners faced foreclosure in the last year alone, and an estimated 15 million more own homes worth less than their mortgages? Clearly, one might conclude, the bloom is already off the homeownership rose. ...more

November 29, 2009

A central Florida radio host accused of shooting his wife while aiming at her dog has pleaded guilty. ...more

November 20, 2009

As a breast cancer survivor, I feel particularly qualified to assert my opinion on the latest U. S. Preventive Services Task Force's guidelines regarding mammograms. I'm uncertain at this point exactly whose best interests are served by this organization, but as one whose "starting annual mammograms at age 40" prevented "one additional death," I hope my story merits publication in your newspaper. ...more

November 20, 2009

The family of a middle school student plans to sue the Hillsborough County school district, saying the boy suffered personal and psychological injuries from having a sexual relationship with his teacher, Stephanie Ragusa. ...more

November 17, 2009

Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence. ...more

November 3, 2009