It's easy to know where you stand with Sebring's George White. He pulls no punches, and if you want his opinion, well, just stick around. He'll give you that, too. For those who know White, it's a part of what makes him special and a fixture around the city he's called home from the beginning. ...more

July 20, 2008

The Florida Department of Education this week issued grades to the state's public schools. This no doubt re-ignited water-cooler debates on whether testing-based grading of school performance is accomplishing anything or is actually counterproductive. ...more

July 12, 2008

One Nation Under God The name of the article is enough to make many skim right over to the next story. Or maybe you will stop and read it, just to disagree with everything I say. Whatever category you fall into, we are, "One Nation Under God." ...more

July 8, 2008

I live on a long, long, long street in Carrollwood. Many front lawns, many approaches to watering. ...more

June 12, 2008

2008 FCAT Results Here are Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test mean scores for schools in New Tampa, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa and the University Area. Tests are scored on a scale from 100 to 500. ...more

June 11, 2008

A college degree is a good thing. For many people it increases their ability to find work in a field they like. Even so, it is not the answer for everyone. When the experts insist that everyone needs to go to college, what is a high schooler to do? Some come from families that can afford to send them, but so many students find themselves getting deeper and deeper in debt, in order to attain that prized college diploma. I certainly do not scoff at such an achievement, but it does not guarantee a job. ...more

May 26, 2008

the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Florida Aquarium, the beginnings of the new Tampa Bay History center, the Tampa Art Museum and, soon, the Glazer Children's Museum. ...more

May 20, 2008

Joe Calzaghe didn't give up after a terrible start against Bernard Hopkins, and now the Pride of Wales is the best light heavyweight in the world. ...more

April 20, 2008

Letter of Resignation, by Deputy Charlette Y. Marshall-Jones #359 ...more

February 18, 2008

Regarding "Penniless Man Returns $100 Find" (front page, Feb. 15): I want to thank The Tampa Tribune for placing this story on the front page. As the main headline that day was about a tragedy in Illinois, this local story of an honest man and a teenager who was brought up right in this day is the real news. We would love to read about this news more often. ...more

February 18, 2008