Nine-dollar-a-slice cheesecake at taxpayer expense angered local lawmakers and apparently isn't sitting too well with the state, either. ...more

November 27, 2009

Nine-dollar-a-slice cheesecake at taxpayer expense angered local lawmakers and it apparently isn't sitting too well with the state, either. ...more

November 25, 2009

Vendors and shoppers are needed for the annual Mistletoe Market, sponsored by the New Tampa Junior Woman's Club. ...more

November 25, 2009

Two area charities need people's help so they can help the needy in the community during the holidays. ...more

November 25, 2009

More than 100 Toys for Tots drop-off boxes are located throughout South Shore. ...more

November 25, 2009

Florida will be the third-largest state by 2014. We need a plan to deal with our traffic woes beyond simply spending tax money on widening roads. The referendum on rail transit and other transportation needs allows the voters to finally address our congestion issues. ...more

November 23, 2009

We met Skink. We actually, truly met the living breathing Skink, straight from the pages of a Carl Hiaasen novel. ...more

November 22, 2009

I am writing to you to ask you to remind your readers to help support our troops this holiday season. ...more

November 21, 2009

Auditions for a farce by George Herman, "A Company of Wayward Saints," a play about a commedia dell'arte troupe far from home and without the means to get there will be held at Stage West Community Playhouse starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. ...more

November 20, 2009

It's like "The Apprentice" meets Amway. Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he's putting his name on a vitamin and health products business whose salespeople make money by recruiting more salespeople. ...more

November 20, 2009