The signs Allen Stathas stuck in the grass outside his used-car dealership promise a good deal for someone who doesn't want to go to jail. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - The signs Allen Stathas stuck in the grass outside his used-car dealership promise a good deal for someone who doesn't want to go to jail. "Foolish thieves: We have you on camera," the signs read in all-capital letters. "Return the wheels and tires by Friday!" ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - A woman who accused Hillsborough County detention deputies of abusing her when she was jailed in November 2006 was arrested again last week on a charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...more

June 9, 2008

Regarding "Candidates Should Not Have To Choose," June 1: All of the presidential Republican candidates except for Ron Paul came forward and endorsed the presumed nominee, U.S. Sen. John McCain. Why would asking local Republican candidates to pledge to do the same be considered "ungentlemanly" and "using a hammer"? ...more

June 8, 2008

TAMPA Defense attorneys for a California pornography producer, charged with distributing obscene materials through the mail, tried to prove to a jury today that their client didn't mail the DVDs to Tampa – an independent distribution company did. ...more

May 30, 2008

Florida has its share of unscrupulous insurance agents who have been talking retirees into bad deals. One popular tactic is to sell a long-term annuity to very old customers who shouldn't be tying up their money for so long. ...more

May 10, 2008

The Asian Development Bank announced emergency funding Saturday to help poor countries struggling with rice prices that have nearly tripled in four months. ...more

May 4, 2008

Leave it to Florida Department of Community Affairs Secretary Tom Pelham to come up with a way to reform growth planning without the impossible demands of Hometown Democracy. ...more

February 16, 2008

Not surprisingly, there has been a lot of talk here this week about Tom Brady being one of the best quarterbacks ever. Brady doesn't buy it. What he has been, he said, is one of the most fortunate quarterbacks ever. ...more

February 1, 2008

Are the residents of the Brooksville Housing Authority (BHA) being served? If they are being served, are they getting the best value for the dollars spent? ...more

December 20, 2007