The county has done its part in assessing the contamination at the old Department of Public Works site, and the next move is up to the state. ...more

February 13, 2009

Randy Ludacer wrote an excellent piece on the price of war. I would like to add a few comments. A few months back a writer wrote that we should Google 9-11 and remember why we are at war and who is protecting us. I did just that. Until I started this research, I was just like most Americans, thinking it was terrorists. I no longer believe the official story. There are reams of information that prove a cover-up on the part of the Bush administration. I researched both sides, the conspiracy side and the debunking the side. Common sense and facts won out and I am convinced that there is a cover-up. Before you label me a liberal Bush basher, I am a conservative; I supported Bush in both elections. ...more

December 9, 2008

Hughley Finds A Different Experience In Daily Grind At the start of his stand-up set in the 2000 film "The Original Kings of Comedy," D.L. Hughley mocked audience members who had to suffer the rigors of a daily grind. Now he's getting his comeuppance. ...more

October 26, 2008

When anchor Chet Huntley left NBC in 1970, he told viewers to "be patient and have courage, for there will be better and happier news one day if we work at it." ...more

October 26, 2008

Julian Reams rushed for three touchdowns to lead Florida International to a 35-16 win against Toledo on Saturday night. ...more

September 28, 2008

Embarrassed. Disgusted. Junior high mistakes. Worst game ever? And just think what University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt would have thought if his Bulls had actually lost Saturday at Florida International. ...more

September 21, 2008

"The Big Sort" by Bill Bishop with Robert G. Cushing (Houghton Mifflin, $25) ...more

August 24, 2008

Tucked within north-central Hillsborough County is a 7-square-mile borough branded by its majestic oak trees, Mediterranean-style architecture and the Hillsborough River. ...more

July 16, 2008

The Rattler Nation has reason to be proud. Florida A&M University survived one of its greatest challenges last week when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools lifted the probation imposed for serious accounting and management shortcomings. Last Thursday's announcement that SACS was satisfied with FAMUs reforms came as a result of hard work. This great institution had to confront its weaknesses and find ways to overcome them. ...more

June 30, 2008

If you work out at Lifestyle Family Fitness, you might find Todd Bright. ...more

January 17, 2008