The disconnect between the responsible citizen and our elected officials is the most blatant when we consider the economic fix we are in and a quick fix we could all benefit from. The basic problem will never be resolved by continuing to Band-aid the symptoms. ...more

March 26, 2009

Since 1999, Johnny Mowlem has been competing in the American Le Mans Series. As one of the most experienced drivers on the grid, Mowlem talks about his dual 2008 season, first behind the wheel of a GT2 sports car and later transitioning into a LMP1 Zytek prototype. ...more

December 8, 2008

So much the better that Florida's homecoming game against the Kentucky Wildcats started Saturday with a 12:30 p.m. kickoff, even if many in the crowd of 90,589 that filled The Swamp with surprising energy had not totally cleared away cobwebs from the previous night's Gator Growl. ...more

October 26, 2008

Regarding "A Nuclear Bull's-Eye Is On Our Back" (Other Views, Aug. 26): Michael Totten erroneously states that the effect of a nuclear reactor attack by a wide-bodied aircraft would be "comparable" to that of a one-megaton nuclear blast. ...more

September 2, 2008

Chiles Elementary teacher Mary Booth was shocked when a team of officials burst through the door in December to name her a finalist for Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year. ...more

February 23, 2008

Once Carlos Pena had hugged just about everyone he saw Wednesday morning, he went back for handshakes, fist bumps and back slaps throughout the day. ...more

February 21, 2008

It's difficult to think of a more environmentally destructive practice than mountaintop mining - exploding the peaks of Appalachian Mountains to get to the coal beneath. ...more

February 18, 2008

The Pasco Tribune editorial, ''Not In My Back Yard' Appropriate Label In Landfill Battle,' (Sunday) raised important points and arguments which we are thankful for the opportunity to address. ...more

October 17, 2007

Florida, a state that has fought hard to preserve the ban on oil production off its shores, has effectively closed the door on another traditional source of energy. ...more

October 9, 2007