A Wednesday night thunderstorm had an even greater impact than just drenching a good part of south Hillsborough. About 1,100 Tampa Electric Co. customers lost power for a portion of the evening after a circuit went out in the Gibsonton substation, said Rick Morera, TECO's senior spokesman. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - An Adventure Island revenue manager has embezzled more than $113,000 from the company since May 2007, police say. ...more

July 7, 2008

Do any of the drilling advocates actually realize how small our petroleum reserves are? We consume 25 percent of the world's oil and have 2 percent of the world's reserves. Domestic drilling ensures our oil runs out faster and encourages Americans to continue consuming at four times the rate of the rest of the world. ...more

June 25, 2008

Sirchauncey Holloway won't be able tote the football in his senior season of high school, but he knows where he will play the year after that. ...more

June 25, 2008

The owl being treated at Florida Veterinary Specialists remained nameless, but that doesn't mean it didn't find its way into everyone's thoughts the past two weeks. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA - The owl being treated at Florida Veterinary Specialists remained nameless, but that doesn't mean it didn't find its way into everyone's thoughts the past 10 days. ...more

June 19, 2008

Ryuji Imada stood atop the ridge that overlooks the 18th green at TPC Sugarloaf, wondering about all that commotion down below. ...more

May 19, 2008

When I wrote the letter to the editor about milking FEMA it was directed at the people that have been living off the taxpayers since the hurricanes and still are. I do understand that there are many people that have gotten away from FEMA by getting their own homes rebuilt, or finding other homes to raise there families. That's the way it should be and I certainly support the people that have. Yes, FEMA is as well organized as the rest of the government, which is somewhere between ridiculous and totally out of control. It makes it very easy to milk the system, and by doing so take advantage of all the taxpayers of this country. ...more

February 25, 2008

In response to the article Milking FEMA, I find it quite interesting how one person can begrudge someone without knowing all the circumstances involved. Yes, I am "that lady." I do not need to justify to you as to why I received assistance after damage caused from a hurricane. I will say that I am a taxpayer, have a job and have a home. Oh, I have been in the work force for greater than 30 years. So, let me laugh at your remark as to "get a job and a home!" ...more

February 24, 2008

Blame Rising Values Regarding "Portability Won't Cure Tax Ills" (Commentary, Feb. 10): ...more

February 18, 2008