About 100 people came to the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse on Tuesday for the unveiling of a bronze bust of Edgecomb, Hillsborough County's first black judge. ...more

January 22, 2008

The National Weather Service says 2007 was the third warmest year in Tampa since record-keeping began in 1890. ...more

January 8, 2008

Tampa without grouper sandwiches? It may be as unthinkable as Philadelphia without cheesesteaks and New Orleans without muffalettas. But in 2007, it actually happened. With Florida-caught grouper in short supply last summer, some eateries – including the iconic Columbia Restaurant – took the fish off the menu. Others turned grouper from a regular feature into a special item or notified diners they get another fish as a substitute. ...more

December 25, 2007

"Rhett Butler's People," by Donald McCaig (St. Martin's Press, $27.95) ...more

December 9, 2007

Commissioner Bill Dodson announced Tuesday that he is running for a third term on the city commission. ...more

December 8, 2007

When Charlotte Clark left SunTrust Bank after more than 25 years to work for SouthShore Community Bank, many SunTrust customers and employees in Sun City Center were surprised and disappointed. ...more

November 22, 2007

Ozzy Osbourne wants an apology from the Cass County, N.D., sheriff for staging a pre-concert sting in the rocker's name without his permission. ...more

November 4, 2007

Dutch lawmakers who recently visited the Guantanamo Bay military prison said they were offended by a testy exchange in Washington with a senior congressional Democrat. ...more

October 28, 2007

The sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha may dress in demure white gowns for sorority formals, but the behavior of members from the University of Florida's chapter during a recent visit to Tampa's famed Columbia restaurant was anything but ladylike. ...more

October 25, 2007

at least until about a dozen police showed up one morning late last month and took what few belongings the people owned. ...more

October 20, 2007