We've all been there. A run of bad luck, a medical mishap, a change in fortune. One minute we're up and life is grand; then a dramatic turn of events and we're in the dumps. ...more

November 7, 2009

One factoid per hour, here are the 12 themes we're keeping an eye on this week leading up to the 57th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh from Florida: ...more

March 18, 2009

To a nation reeling from recession and facing long-festering problems, President Barack Obama has a simple reminder: "We are not quitters." ...more

February 25, 2009

These are uncertain times for Lowry Park Zoo. Tampa city auditors this week are expected to release a final report that former zoo chief Lex Salisbury used more than $202,000 in zoo supplies and animals for personal gain. ...more

February 24, 2009

The taxpayer-backed Lowry Park Zoo zoo is navigating its most tumultuous time since reopening in 1988. And it is doing so without a permanent director or a clear path for the future. ...more

February 23, 2009

Ford dealers from throughout central Florida gathered in Bartow on Friday for a press conference to discuss the national, statewide and local impact of the U.S. automotive industry. ...more

December 7, 2008

John McCain may be tested ("Uncertain times require McCain's tested vigilance," Our Opinion, Oct. 19), but the results don't give me confidence. ...more

October 22, 2008

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite is choosing grandmotherly duties over the county's largest candidate forum. ...more

October 18, 2008

Social Security turns 73 this month, marking over seven decades of one of the nation's most successful and important social programs. As Barack Obama has said, it is "the cornerstone of the social compact in this country." ...more

August 18, 2008

The Tampa Artist Emporium in Hyde Park Village celebrates its first anniversary during its monthly art mixer at 5 p.m. Saturday. ...more

July 9, 2008