A 72-year-old man was sentenced Friday morning to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. ...more

November 17, 2007

The Public Service Commission is holding an informal meeting Nov. 29 at 10 a.m. Location is in Room 154 Gunter Building, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee. The purpose is to review Aqua's response time, relative to the commission's complaint process. Also, other service quality issues will be discussed. Anyone wanting to participate may do so by phone. The number is 1-888-808-6959; enter code 413-6206. Let your voice be heard. I for one am tired of buying drinking water from the store. ...more

November 17, 2007

Every morning, a hired car picks up Margie Conner at her north Lakeland home and drives her 20 or so miles to Bartow and the school district transportation center. A round trip can cost more than $50. Once there, the 58-year-old school bus driver reports to a guard shack, where she sits alone doing nothing for nearly six hours – at $11 an hour. Sometimes she reads a book. She gets two 15 minute breaks and uses the bathroom at the main office. At the end of the day, another hired car takes her home. All this is paid for by Polk County taxpayers, roughly $1,700 so far. ...more

October 24, 2007

Regarding 'Glazers Boost Children's Museum' (front page, Oct. 16): Not only did the Glazer Family Foundation score another touchdown for the arts in Tampa, they won the Super Bowl of bringing the Children's Museum to fruition! Thanks to Heidi Shimberg's leadership efforts in raising monies for this worthy project and her willingness to ask Bryan Glazer whether his family might consider making a significant donation to the Children's Museum, Bryan consulted brother, Edward Glazer, and sister, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, who immediately sanctioned the gift. The other adult children of Malcolm Glazer, owner and president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also in accord. ...more

October 18, 2007

Federal prosecutors have dismissed charges against another Serbian immigrant who was to go on trial on charges that he hid his involvement in the Serbian army when he filled out immigration paperwork. ...more

October 3, 2007