Travelers flying out of Tampa International Airport likely will notice a new step in the airport screening process. ...more

March 2, 2010

Travelers flying out of Tampa International Airport likely will notice a new step in the airport screening process. The Transportation Security Administration is expanding the random use of what it calls explosive trace detection technology. ...more

March 1, 2010

Charlie Sheen is back at work at "Two and a Half Men" and his producer says the actor's first show taping since his Christmas Day arrest was a big success. ...more

January 9, 2010

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhoods and to promote public safety. Below is a list of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office from Dec. 20 through 26, arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

January 2, 2010

Food for thought Thank you for printing Jim Carlisle's "Recipe for disaster" (Dec. 25). His letter is a masterpiece of reality about the Senate's Christmas present to the American people. ...more

January 1, 2010

'Millstone' bill The front page of the Dec. 25 edition had a blatant error. It should have read "Senate OKs millstone health bill" - not milestone. Shame on you! This bill will be hung on my grandkids' necks. ...more

December 29, 2009

I have enjoyed reading the letters about Christmas these past weeks. It's incredible that someone would actually say that there is no proof that Christ was born on Dec. 25. I must confess that I laughed. ...more

December 26, 2009

While many businesses were closed for Christmas, some employees around the area couldn't catch a break. They were working while others were with their families. ...more

December 26, 2009

Christmas is, at last, upon us. The audible sigh across the land arrives from parents who acknowledge, for better or worse, that they have done what they could (and possibly more than was warranted). ...more

December 25, 2009

I know it's Dec. 25 and a little late to be submitting a Christmas wish list. ...more

December 24, 2009