Name: Dennis Ruppert Age: 45 ...more

April 4, 2009

There were several friends who commented somewhat favorable about last week's column regarding our country's financial state and what I surmised was causing the problem. One fellow found an error and wrote me an e-mail on the story about a couple who could not pronounce the name of the town they were in and asked the employee of a Burger King to pronounce the name of where they were very slowly Burrrrrr, gerrrrrr, Kiiiing. ...more

April 2, 2009

Seniors at Wesley Chapel High School got some practice Tuesday in living within a budget, along with help from local business and community leaders. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Burger King assistant manager stole at least $5,000 after a customer accidentally left her purse at the restaurant, Tampa police say. ...more

March 24, 2009

When the Hillsborough County Council of National Board Certified Teachers met March 14 in Brandon, The Tampa Tribune asked some of the more than three-dozen educators attending how they see the economy affecting their students. Here are some of their responses. ...more

March 21, 2009

Internet marketing expert Dan Stojadinovic had plenty of information and some useful Web sites to pass along during a seminar last Tuesday at the Quality Inn Conference Center in Sebring. ...more

March 15, 2009

Syniverse Gets Nod For India Work Tampa-based mobile phone systems company Syniverse Technologies is one of two U.S. companies selected by India's government to help implement a system for mobile phone number portability. The company will provide clearing and settlement services for a 10-year period under the contract announced by the company Monday. ...more

March 10, 2009

Universal Orlando this week is opening Burger King's first Whopper Bar along with a Moe's Southwest Grill and Panda Express this week on Universal's CityWalk. ...more

March 9, 2009

A closer look at the hoopla of Super Bowl commercials - the winners, losers and some facts you might not have known. ...more

February 1, 2009

Looking to beef up your mojo this holiday season? Burger King Corp. may have just the thing. The home of the Whopper has launched a new men's body spray called "Flame." The company describes the spray as "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat." ...more

December 19, 2008