Hillsborough County has a strong and dedicated group of firefighters. ...more

February 25, 2008

Years ago, when I was looking to buy home here, I noticed something about Plant High School that stood out in the Tribune's real estate section: Sellers would list the fact that the house they had on the market was in Plant's district. ...more

February 3, 2008

More Cuts On The Way Regarding "A Sigh Of Property Tax Relief" (front page, Jan. 30): ...more

February 1, 2008

My family and I are new to Florida. As with many newcomers, we were dismayed by local property tax rates and hoped the Legislature would address the issue. ...more

January 25, 2008

Don't blame Tony Dungy for getting his son, Eric, into Plant High School. The Dungys exercised the same option entitled all parents by asking for a special assignment to a school outside their neighborhood's boundaries. ...more

January 24, 2008

TAMPA - Well, you saw what happened. The Bucs got manhandled. We will explore this in detail, of course, but basically the New York Giants proved what a lot of people thought. They said the Bucs were soft and they were right. They said the Bucs weren't good enough. They were right. ...more

January 6, 2008

Give Elia Her Due Regarding "Leader Of Schools Lacks Tact, Critics Say" (front page, Nov. 13): ...more

November 18, 2007

Keeping it simple and consistent is the philosophy that the owners of First Choice Southern Bar-B-Que use to ensure success. ...more

October 31, 2007

When it comes to property taxes — or just about anything else, for that matter — all any reasonable person wants is fairness. ...more

October 21, 2007

Merit pay can be a powerful motivator for a job well done, but the new merit-pay program for Hillsborough schools has been a fiasco. ...more

September 8, 2007