Wearing shorts in January and clutching a satchel of road maps, Dave Kulow still enjoys two passions he discovered 50 years ago as a young missionary: a sunny climate and an interest in transportation challenges. ...more

January 17, 2008

In the wacky world of gas pricing, fluctuations can be major and the reasons can vary greatly. The main reason is that retailers selling gas blended with up to 10 percent ethanol can charge less because of federal tax rebates, said Jim Smith, head of the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association in Tallahassee. ...more

January 8, 2008

A little after 10 o'clock Christmas morning in back of the 301 Truck Stop near Interstate 4, Ricardo Perez is under the hood of a truck installing a new water pump. ...more

December 26, 2007

TAMPA - A little after 10 o'clock Christmas morning in back of the 301 Truck Stop near Interstate-4, Ricardo Perez is under the hood of a semi-truck installing a new water pump. ...more

December 25, 2007

I am now 89 years old and feel this is my last chance to get the message of the advantages of gun control to the public. ...more

December 25, 2007

The game had been over for a half hour or so but you could still see the extra bounce in his step and hear the excitement in his voice, proof of the stuff Jon Gruden likes to call "the juice." He is overflowing now with it and it is contagious. ...more

December 17, 2007

"I heard Jenny constantly coughing at 2 o'clock this morning," Jenny's mom told me. "She was burning up with fever. I don't understand — she was just fine last night when she went to bed, maybe a little less active than usual. I gave her fever medication, and she went back to sleep. This morning, she has no fever; she's active and has some mild cold symptoms. I'm not sure what to do. I feel guilty sending her to school, but she wants to go. Shall I keep her home today? I would have to call in to my job." ...more

December 7, 2007

The pressure is off Kendall Dawson. At a ceremony resplendent with the crimson and white colors of her future school, the Plant City High senior made official her commitment to play softball at the University of Alabama. Dawson verbally committed in the spring but last week was the first time high school students could actually sign letters of intent. ...more

November 21, 2007

State transportation data show Florida teenagers are waiting longer to get driver's licenses, possibly because of tougher requirements. ...more

November 4, 2007

Defenseman Matt Smaby was sent down Friday, but it doesn't mean he's out of the Lightning's plans. ...more

October 27, 2007