Residents drafting a master growth plan for Brandon are stymied over what to do about roads and the environment. ...more

June 28, 2008

Tampa officially submitted its bid Wednesday to host another Women's Final Four basketball tournament, and local organizers are optimistic the event will return. ...more

June 5, 2008

The new Memorial Drive school is nearing completion and will open in August. A traffic light will be installed at Memorial Drive and Valerie Boulevard, but I have not heard of any plans to install sidewalks in the vicinity of the new school. Sidewalks for the children who walk to the new school should be a top priority. The very minimum requirements should be sidewalks on Manatee Drive from Valerie Boulevard to Memorial, and on Memorial Drive from Valerie Boulevard to the new school. The safety of the children should have top priority. ...more

June 2, 2008

Residents of northeast Pasco County for years have been waiting for regulations to maintain the region's rural character. ...more

May 28, 2008

Sen. John McCain on Thursday rejected the endorsement of the Rev. John Hagee, a televangelist, after a watchdog group released a recording of a sermon in which Hagee said Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust had been part of God's plan to chase the Jews from Europe and drive them to Palestine. ...more

May 23, 2008

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State receiver Preston Parker, the Seminoles' offensive MVP last season, will miss the first two games of next season and face additional penalties levied by the school's revamped athletic department. ...more

May 19, 2008

As headlines about a struggling economy pour in, parents worried about their wallets are waiting longer to register their children for summer camp, and more are asking for financial aid. ...more

May 5, 2008

Low-cost health insurance options were expanded, and thousands of autistic children received coverage of costly therapies. A school voucher program for poor kids grew by $30 million, but a controversial plan to build commuter rail in Central Florida ran out of steam. ...more

May 3, 2008

If good people with competing agendas keep an eye on the greater good, it's often possible to find a compromise that works for everyone. ...more

February 22, 2008

Carl Crawford didn't name any names Tuesday morning, but his message came through clearly between the lines. ...more

February 19, 2008