The county commissioners weren't the only ones debating the issue of whether Hillsborough County should cover the costs of Commissioner Kevin White's civil trial. TBO.com readers had some strong opinions, as well. Here's a sampling of what you said: ...more

September 3, 2009

Downtown denizens flocked to a not-yet-open pizza joint this afternoon, cashing in on a free lunch. ...more

March 10, 2009

Hillsborough and Polk drivers are more reluctant to buckle up than other motorists in Florida, according to a sampling of the state's 12 most populous counties. ...more

March 4, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE (AP) - First came the health problems. Then, unable to work, Ada Noda watched the bills pile up. And then, suffocating in debt, the 80-year-old did something she never thought she'd be forced to do. ...more

August 31, 2008

First came the health problems. Then, unable to work, Ada Noda watched the bills pile up. And then, suffocating in debt, the 80-year-old did something she never thought she'd be forced to do. ...more

August 28, 2008

"The Wine Trials," by Robin Goldstein with Alexis Herschkowitsch (Fearless Critic Media, $14.95) ...more

August 20, 2008

Readers offered words of encouragement and community pride in response to a story about the Citrus Park Little League team heading to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. ...more

August 20, 2008

A recent story in the Northwest News & Tribune and on TBO.com brought a reaction from readers of sympathy for coyotes and disdain for development. The story was about reports from Keystone residents that coyotes were suspected in the deaths of cats and the disappearance of a calf. ...more

June 28, 2008

Uncertainty rules the Academy Awards as "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led Tuesday with eight nominations each, two other best-picture contenders trailed with seven, and a writers strike left the fate of the show itself up in the air. ...more

January 23, 2008

The price tag for cleaning up the contaminated former public works compound in downtown Brooksville went up $187,000 Tuesday when county commissioners approved another change order from its consultant. ...more

January 16, 2008