Tampa Catholic proved it deserved its No. 3 state ranking as tailback Henry McCloud rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Christian Green completed 6 of 7 passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Crusaders past Avon Park by a score of 38-20 in a Class 2B-District 5 game on Friday night. ...more

November 8, 2009

Tampa Tribune reporter Lindsay Peterson has received a second-place award for narrative feature writing from the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors. ...more

October 4, 2009

It might not be so apparent, but patients retain their personality. ...more

February 18, 2009

TAMPA -- Tampa Bay is now open to all boating traffic, from the upper regions to the Sunshine Skyway. The Bay had been shut down for more than 12 hours after a collision between a fishing trawler and barge spilled about 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. ...more

February 13, 2009

Hillsborough County high schools start the day far too early, in my opinion. Studies have shown that teenagers are on a different sleep cycle from the rest of us. If left to their own devices, they'll be ready for sleep much later, and wake up later, too. (Like that's news to anybody with a teenager in the house.) ...more

December 14, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol is issuing non-criminal traffic citations for drivers involved in a dozen crashes in Lakeland last January that resulted in five deaths. ...more

December 12, 2008

Parenting column about the dangers of "drowsy driving." ...more

December 11, 2008

Sept. 11, 2001 brought new awareness into my life. It may have been seven years ago but I still remember it like yesterday. I used to get upset over little things, people moving too slow, phone ringing while I'm on the computer, things like that. It's funny, after that day I realized how insignificant those things were. ...more

December 5, 2008

Disney Cruise Lines this week will begin to add 3-D technology to theaters on its Disney Magic and Disney Wonder cruise ships sailing from Port Canaveral to show first-run Disney films in 3-D format. This Disney Digital 3-D experience is being launched Friday on the Disney Wonder to coincide with the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' newest animated feature, "Bolt." ...more

November 17, 2008

Connie Perdue of New Port Richey criticizes Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden's "lies" during the debate with Republican Sarah Palin. ...more

October 8, 2008