Anyone who watched the Rays regularly over the course of the 2008 season and into the playoffs witnessed at least once or twice just how dominant Matt Garza can be. ...more

March 16, 2009

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. ...more

November 30, 2008

For better or for worse, we are a society molded by numbers. ...more

October 25, 2008

Federal prosecutors have identified 22 current investigations into civil rights-era crimes that could be affected by a federal appeals court's decision to overturn a conviction in a 1964 kidnapping case. ...more

October 23, 2008

I made a special trip to the Obama Headquarters the other day to purchase an Obama-Biden campaign sign. There used to be a representation of Obama-Biden signs along Hammock Road, along with McCain-Palin signs. Also along Heron Road, there was a representation of both. ...more

October 13, 2008

Jim Gries's letter about Social Security is unnecessary fear mongering. Social Security is simply an income transfer program. Workers today pay a tax to support retirees and disabled people. In exchange, workers get the promise that when they retire, a new generation of workers will support them. As Gries notes, the program has a substantial surplus. By law, that surplus is invested in bonds issued by the U.S. government. ...more

August 7, 2008

Contrary to statements given by an inmate, attorney Barry Cohen has never been investigated by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in connection with the Nov. 24, 1997 disappearance of 5-month-old Sabrina Paige Aisenberg, says sheriff David Gee. ...more

July 27, 2008

A South Tampa couple says a cracked stormwater pipe near the foundation of their home has left their house uninhabitable and the city should be held responsible. ...more

January 6, 2008

One of the memorable moments in Alice's journey through Wonderland is the twisted conversation in which Humpty Dumpty declares, 'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.' ...more

October 29, 2007