For decades, people who couldn't be identified or who died with no money for their funerals were left for the county to bury. ...more

September 17, 2009

After gleefully jumping out of bed at 6 a.m. to begin fall classes at the University of South Florida, I was bombarded more with professors discussing swine flu than class objectives. ...more

August 28, 2009

Made in Canada with parts from as far away as Korea, a solar car swung through Tampa on Tuesday. ...more

May 13, 2009

Even before the current drought and toughest water restrictions in the region's history, the Bay area was using 40 percent less water per person than the rest of the country. ...more

May 5, 2009

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida will hold its spring open house from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St. downtown. ...more

March 22, 2009

Finding Videos First, search online for your favorite show. Typically, shows have a page for fans, with links to videos. Second, look online for the network where it appears on TV. You can also look to these online video directories: ...more

March 10, 2009

Florida lawmakers have an amazingly difficult task before them as they go to work in 2009. They must find drastic cuts to balance the state budget, or find revenue elsewhere. Most importantly, they must keep vital services while finding ways to cut the budget. One of the most important areas they have to trim involves our institutions of higher education, and so far they aren't doing so well. ...more

January 4, 2009

Aiming to capitalize on its success in its fight against diabetes, the University of South Florida named one of its prominent professors to its new $1.4 million endowed chair in diabetes research. ...more

December 1, 2008

Students Stood Proud I teach a course on racism in American society for the Department of Africana Studies at USF. My students were fascinated with the election and followed it closely, keeping journals about their personal observations and current events. ...more

November 10, 2008

Distinct personalities in real and imagined worlds collided Friday at the fourth annual "Second Life" convention. ...more

September 6, 2008