The body was found among the short trees and prickly underbrush that border a desolate stretch of dirt road. ...more

June 12, 2008

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev on Wednesday urged the creation of a national museum and memorial to honor victims of Soviet-era repression and to document their demise. ...more

June 5, 2008

As the state's Department of Transportation prepares to replace an aging bridge in southeast Pasco County, a recently released report shows that about 10 percent of the county's bridges are considered substandard or structurally unsound. ...more

May 18, 2008

I didn't think the disposal of 100 billion plastic bags a year in this country was all that much. Los Angeles, however, does and is apparently leading the country in adopting legislation to eliminate the "paper or plastic" option by banning the plastic bag. Elsewhere some retailers are voluntarily doing the same. Still there is a group of us around who share a kind of save-it-just-in-case mentality. We recycle stuff by using it for purposes never dreamed of by the inventors. In fact we would be very tempted to sign a "Save the Bag" petition if one started making the rounds. Sure a "bring a bag to market" or "rent a bag" movement is admirable, but how often do you simply pop into a supermarket just for a quart of milk only to get a text message from someone at home with a list long enough to fill up two carts? ...more

May 2, 2008

No one knows for sure what lies ahead. Are we likely to head full tilt into an all-out recession, or will it just be an inconsequential business slowdown? Whatever the scenario, this is the time to think smart and make good career decisions. ...more

February 24, 2008

Standing near the retaining wall inside The Lakeland Center, Pasco High's Eric Stroud and Ray Perez hugged. ...more

February 18, 2008

The Lightning are finally going Hollywood. Movie and television producer Oren Koules and his partners with OK Hockey - believed to include as many as eight members - announced Wednesday they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to buy the team from Detroit-based Palace Sports and Entertainment. The deal includes the team, the lease agreement for the St. Pete Times Forum and 5.5 acres of adjacent land. Although no price tag was part of the announcement, the deal is believed to be worth between $200 million and $210 million. The first purchase attempt by Absolute Hockey in August was believed to be worth $206 million. ...more

February 14, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 10, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 6, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 6, 2008