You may do a double-take as you pass your local gas station. Chances are, the price you pay at the pump has jumped markedly in the past couple of weeks, even as crude prices have fallen. ...more

January 17, 2009

When Colon "Junior" Santana opened Franks & Subs at 1248 E. Brandon Blvd., he intended to add a large slice of New York to the smorgasbord of Brandon restaurants. ...more

January 14, 2009

While it may be comforting to know that our elected officials in Tallahassee are very concerned regarding the morality of its citizens in regard to gambling, I am at a loss to understand the following: Isn't the Florida Lottery gambling? It is the most easily accessible of all. Every store and gas station, etc. sells them and boy do they sell them! Where is the outrage regarding this? If you seek other forms of gambling most of us have to travel by bus, boat, plane or train out of the state or beyond the three mile limit. Now I certainly have nothing against the Florida Lottery but if the Seminole Casino in Tampa can benefit our state with millions of dollars of needed revenue, why lose it to other states? Of course, we all know that gambling can be abused just like overeating, drinking and buying things we cannot afford, etc. But some things are just plain fun and enjoyed by many, so I say let it be. Also, as you know the Powerball was just introduced to the lottery; I heard no objections to that. ...more

January 10, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies have arrested a Tampa man they say robbed four Hillsborough County businesses this year. They are continuing to search for a second suspect they say robbed a store with him. ...more

December 19, 2008

The Pinellas County sheriff's detectives want help identifying a man they say was seen in Louisiana with Bay area slaying suspect Ryan Cataneo. ...more

December 19, 2008

Investigators have arrested an Orlando man in the slaying of Dontavious Griffin, who was found dead Sunday along Interstate 4 in Polk County. ...more

December 18, 2008

Anthony Hall wouldn't give up $2, and it led to his being stabbed, police say. Hall was approached by two men Sunday night. Police say Austin Reese asked for $2, but Hall told Reese and the other man, Sean Hodges, to go away because Reese had asked Hall for money the day before. ...more

December 15, 2008

It wasn't easy to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning to deliver The Tampa Morning Tribune during the Depression. I and two of my brothers would ride our bicycles to get our papers at the gas station across from Milian's Restaurant at Florida and Lake avenues in Tampa, where subscription manager Floyd Gonder counted out copies to us. ...more

December 7, 2008

Troopers have identified a man killed while trying to cross a busy Interstate 4 near Interstate 75 Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

November 27, 2008

On Tuesday, the cost of unleaded gas hit less than $2 a gallon and county drivers talked about whether to continue with conservation. ...more

November 19, 2008