For many pet owners, the loss of a beloved animal can match the sorrow felt with the passing of a human family member or friend. ...more

October 23, 2009

Less than a month before Afghanistan's presidential election, Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests attacked a provincial capital Saturday, triggering gunbattles that killed seven militants. ...more

July 26, 2009

Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the other side of a stimulus project. ...more

June 18, 2009

At Simmons Career Center, 79 teenagers who at one time were considered at risk of dropping out of high school will receive diplomas in a ceremony today. ...more

May 27, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? A drop in driver's license applications from out-of-state residents certainly suggests they've cooled to the Sunshine State's charms. The number of applications from outsiders has tumbled 30 percent during the past five years, dropping from more than 585,000 in 2003 to about 410,000 in 2008, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. ...more

February 20, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? ...more

February 19, 2009

Medicaid An additional $4.3 billion in funding over two years for the insurance program that, in Florida, serves about 2.2 million low-income families and individuals - half of them children - as well as people with disabilities. The $4.3 billion would reflect a boost from 55.4 percent to 67.8 percent in the rate at which the federal government matches what Florida spends on Medicaid. ...more

February 13, 2009

Here's some of what the economic stimulus bill could deliver to Florida and the Tampa Bay area, according to lawmakers and analysts: ...more

January 29, 2009

War is wrong! ...more

January 15, 2009

The full moon occurred at 3:27 a.m. this morning, and the moon moves closest to the earth tomorrow, Both events will cause fishing to improve even though there is a cold front moving through our area which will drive temperatures colder yet by the middle of the week. ...more

January 11, 2009