After Hillsborough County's rail plans stalled 10 years ago, Charlotte, N.C., got the federal money that had been designated for Tampa's project. ...more

October 25, 2009

After reading the Tribune's article last week about the Hillsborough County Commission's debate on whether to sue Commissioner Kevin White, I have a suggestion. ...more

October 12, 2009

After gleefully jumping out of bed at 6 a.m. to begin fall classes at the University of South Florida, I was bombarded more with professors discussing swine flu than class objectives. ...more

August 28, 2009

After reading the story of James von Brunn, I was sickened. I knew racism and bigotry still existed, but didn't know it existed on such a huge scale. ...more

June 13, 2009

After an impressive freshman year on the track team at Wesley Chapel High School, Shaniqua Hill is ready for a big adventure Down Under. ...more

February 4, 2009

After all these years, discovering the secret to happiness in life came as something of a surprise. ...more

January 23, 2009

After watching the presidential debate, I feel compelled to express my opinion one more time on the upcoming election. I am not sending this to the other large newspaper in the area because they did not publish my two previous letters because, and this I can only surmise, I disagreed with their liberal views and that of the presidential candidate who they endorse. Enough said about their unbiased reporting! ...more

October 17, 2008

After hearing the country's financial system characterized by words such as "crisis" and "disaster" over the past several weeks, I wasn't surprised to find that my inbox was clogged with questions. Many people are looking for ways to save money. Others want to know where to put the money they've already saved. And nearly everyone wants some reassurance that the decisions they're making - whether they're about credit, their homes, or investing - are the right ones. ...more

October 12, 2008

After promising to help prosecute old murder cases from the civil rights era, the FBI has done little but let those cases get even colder. ...more

September 19, 2008

After marrying a Tampa girl, building a house and starting a business I felt sufficiently settled to offer my services as a community volunteer. Online research identified a local group where I felt my experience might be an asset. ...more

September 11, 2008