TAMPA - Authorities think the same two men robbed a Shell station in Tampa and a Steak 'n Shake in Oldsmar. ...more

June 20, 2008

Thanks to a teacher's discount we managed to spend two nights last week at a resort on St. Pete Beach. The room had a spectacular view of the gravel roof, but the price was right and the beach was just beyond the back door. ...more

June 20, 2008

Throughout the 1940s, our house was mostly quiet in the evening. My family lived in a borough outside of Pittsburgh, and I was a small child. I liked to loll on the window seat and look at picture books. My sleepy-eyed dad would be sprawled on the couch, a magazine open across his chest. Grandma was in the wingchair, working the crossword, and Mother would be in her easy chair. ...more

June 15, 2008

TAMPA - A young man told sheriff's investigators that he helped throw a brick through a sliding-glass door, burglarized a house and stole a 12-week-old puppy – that later was abandoned, authorities said. ...more

June 13, 2008

Planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a special exception use permit for a 275-unit, four-story assisted living facility on the west side of Grove Road, off State Road 50. ...more

June 10, 2008

P&Z approves despite staffers objections. ...more

June 9, 2008

In reference to the story on May 30, "County to consider property tax for land conservation." I hope other readers didn't fall asleep from reading about yet another vested interest in picking taxpayer's pockets before coming to Dr. Elton Gissindanner's quote: "We believe the timing is right because we just voted ourselves a tax break back in January." As soon as some money frees up, there's someone looking to get at it. I'm sorry Mr. Gissindanner, I prefer to keep my tax break (puny as it was.) ...more

May 31, 2008

When the dogs took a special, sniffy interest in her "snake plant" last year about this time, Mary Winemiller grew curious. She finally went outside to investigate. ...more

May 28, 2008

The state fire marshal division is trying to determine the cause of a fire at a mobile home early Thursday where two bodies were found. ...more

May 23, 2008

Thonotosassa – The state fire marshal's office is trying to determine what caused a fire at a mobile home early this morning where two bodies were found. ...more

May 22, 2008