Developer Fred Bullard, an original partner in the BayWalk retail center, has bought out the Sembler Co. for full control of the downtown St. Petersburg plaza. ...more

September 5, 2008

Old photographs don't last forever. They could tear, crease, fade, get soggy or turn yellow. ...more

September 1, 2008

Government-sponsored monetary compensation for randomly selected death and disability has spun out of control... ...more

August 26, 2008

Rick Warren hosted an opportunity for both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to respond to the same questions. ...more

August 22, 2008

All five of my Civil War ancestors were poor, illiterate dirt farmers. Some knew how to scribble their names and others made an "X" when a signature was needed. Not one of them could write a letter home to be treasured and passed down. ...more

August 17, 2008

BOWLING Clint Bullock has left his mark on Hernando County bowling, as much with his coaching as his own accomplishments. ...more

August 10, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant is ditching its swimsuit competition. Pageant officials had received complaints in recent years that some contestants were showing too much skin. But the complaints didn't factor into the decision to replace the swimsuits with a casual wear competition, a pageant official said today. ...more

July 24, 2008

Borrowers' Responsibility Regarding "Feds Adopt Plan To Protect Borrowers From Shady Lending Practices" (Nation/World, July 14): ...more

July 19, 2008

"New Ways to Diagnose Autism Earlier" read a recent headline in the Wall Street Journal. There is no question that you can diagnose anything as early as you want. The real question is whether the diagnosis will turn out to be correct. ...more

July 17, 2008

Where will you be in five years? Many claim the American dream has died. Earnings have supposedly stagnated, even while corporate profits boom and health coverage disappears. Most Americans believe the economy is in a recession. Pick up any newspaper, and it seems the days when most Americans could work hard and expect to get ahead are over. ...more

July 15, 2008