Allegiant Air has launched a sale on flights from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport to 19 cities for as low as $49 one-way. ...more

June 11, 2009

Postal Service Two days before Valentine's Day, I sent my grandson a Valentine card. It should have gotten there Friday or Saturday, which was Valentine's Day. Instead, it got there on Tuesday, four days after it was mailed. I am aware that Monday was a holiday, but even so, four days to send a card less than 10 miles really is unacceptable service. ...more

February 21, 2009

When it comes to global warming, the canary in the coal mine isn't a canary. It's a purple finch. ...more

February 11, 2009

Remember the days when unleaded gas cost less than $3 a gallon? Well, it's still possible to return to "the good old days," according to an AAA spokesman. ...more

October 14, 2008

Sen. John McCain's campaign accused Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday of playing "the race card," citing his remarks that Republicans would try to scare voters by pointing out he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills." ...more

August 1, 2008

Sen. John McCain called Wednesday for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion a year in federal funds "to make clean coal a reality," measures designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil. ...more

June 19, 2008