His way of fighting crime still ripples through the county. In his 14 years as sheriff of Hillsborough County, Walter C. Heinrich was known as an innovator who shaped much of the agency's policies and programs for the modern era. ...more

February 16, 2010

Jim Leavitt's actions jeopardized the futures of the staff members he hired and brought to USF, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

January 9, 2010

Sometimes we have to be reminded of what we take for granted. The holiday season always seems like an appropriate enough time. ...more

December 30, 2009

To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas - everywhere he goes. ...more

December 24, 2009

To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes. While more people make the switch to energy-efficient lights for their holiday decorations, Walls this year insisted on decorating with the old-style, torpedo-shaped Christmas lights his family has put up for years. But it was no easy feat: To replace the half-dozen or so bulbs that burned out last year, Walls had to visit eight stores before he found any. ...more

December 21, 2009

China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest market for automobiles, the first time any other country has bought more vehicles than the nation that produced Henry Ford, the Cadillac and minivan. ...more

December 11, 2009

Rays left fielder Carl Crawford knew from the start last season that things weren't right. He had never felt pain like that. It affected his speed and robbed his power. ...more

February 27, 2009

So, Hillsborough County led the state in voter complaints. Was there ever a doubt that this election would be one more opportunity for Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson to add to his inglorious legacy? ...more

November 12, 2008

In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything - from uniforms with historically correct stitching to hardtack made from scratch. ...more

November 9, 2008

Many of us are nervously watching the wild swings on the stock market for signs of a Wall Street collapse, but it's the obscure credit markets that matter most right now to consumers and businesses alike. ...more

October 7, 2008