Hands Free A Must I do agree that driving with a cell phone at any age is dangerous. May I say hazardous to your health? ...more

December 16, 2008

A woman repeatedly raped after friends left her at a South Tampa bar in 2005 admitted today from the witness stand that details of the night are still sketchy. ...more

December 15, 2008

Hillsborough County high schools start the day far too early, in my opinion. Studies have shown that teenagers are on a different sleep cycle from the rest of us. If left to their own devices, they'll be ready for sleep much later, and wake up later, too. (Like that's news to anybody with a teenager in the house.) ...more

December 14, 2008

The economic downturn caused a 13.5 percent decline in passengers departing from Tampa International Airport in November compared with November 2007, the airport reported Friday. ...more

December 13, 2008

The economic downturn created a 13.5 percent decline in passengers departing from Tampa International Airport in November compared with November 2007, the airport reported today. ...more

December 12, 2008

Parenting column about the dangers of "drowsy driving." ...more

December 11, 2008

Two men rescued from Old Tampa Bay this morning by a Coast Guard crew have been identified as Hieu Trung La, 25, and Huong Nguyem, 23. ...more

December 8, 2008

Pinellas County detectives arrested a 31-year-old man they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Saturday night, getting away with cash and a customer's cell phone. ...more

December 7, 2008

I agree with Stan Paralikis' letter the other day and sure wish that enough people would contact local law enforcement, Sebring Police, sheriff's office and the Florida Highway Patrol as well as write letters to the editor for enforcement of this problem. ...more

December 1, 2008

New county boss says budget demands it ...more

November 27, 2008