Increased breast-feeding during the first months of life appears to raise a child's verbal IQ, according to a study of nearly 14,000 children released Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008

With more than one-third of the county's population living along the coast, many Pasco residents remain vulnerable during hurricane season, officials warn. ...more

May 2, 2008

Fidel Castro, who is 81 and ailing, initiated a rare moment of political uncertainty in Cuba when he resigned this week after nearly five decades in power. He and his brother Raul represent the generation known in Cuba as the "historicos," those who rose to power because of their active early support for the revolution. ...more

February 22, 2008

good news for the majestic coastal bird and the much-maligned law that saved it. ...more

February 21, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously approved a contract today for new optical scan voting machines. ...more

February 20, 2008

The forecast looks very good for the next four days, with the full moon happening on Thursday morning at 3:30 am, a Lunar Eclipse occurring just four to five hours before that, and the weather warming up slightly with light winds shifting from east to south at five to 10 mph. ...more

February 19, 2008

I am one of the most optimistic people you will ever meet. My philosophy is "Treat every day as if it were your last; someday it will be," but please don't try to tell me the economy is fine. Many of us know better. ...more

February 17, 2008

More than half of all veterans who took their own lives after returning from Iraq or Afghanistan were members of the National Guard or Reserves, according to new government data that prompted activists on Tuesday to call for a closer examination of the problem. ...more

February 13, 2008

Red snappers and Gulf reef fish are being protected by new rules implemented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today. ...more

February 7, 2008

In regard to Ron Rae's fool's golden egg opinion, I would like him to donate his $240 to charity since it means so little to him. ...more

February 7, 2008