With three generations of my family in Ybor City, my childhood memories are the catalyst for the ideal of a kinder, gentler society. ...more

March 15, 2009

The ball has dropped on another year, 2009 has arrived and resolutions are often a part of it. ...more

January 1, 2009

Altria, the U.S. leader in cigarettes, wants to be No. 1 in smokeless products, too. ...more

September 9, 2008

The Clearwater police officer who arrested a 76-year-old woman on charges she blocked the drive-through lane at a McDonald's was cleared of wrongdoing in that case, but later resigned while under investigation in an unrelated matter. ...more

June 7, 2008

The PGA Tour needs more players like Boo Weekley. OK, maybe not exactly like him. ...more

May 6, 2008

The future of the U.S. tobacco industry came into sharper focus on Monday when Loews Corp. announced it would spin off its Lorillard cigarette subsidiary, positioning the maker of Newport, Kent and True brands to compete with rivals that are aggressively looking to replace cigarettes as a source of revenue. ...more

December 18, 2007