State health officials say a security breach in the Organ and Tissue Donor Registry may have exposed thousands of donors' personal information, including their social security numbers. ...more

July 7, 2008

Regarding "Jury Finds For Family In Baby's '03 Death" (front page, June 28): ...more

July 2, 2008

TAMPA - Several custodians pleaded with the city council this morning to save their jobs. The city council is scheduled to decide today whether to turn janitorial services over to a private firm. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - Florida's unemployment rate surged in May to 5.5 percent, its highest rate since January 2003. ...more

June 20, 2008

No doubt, when unions were first started, they were meant for good, but like many other things, many of the leaders became power hungry, and it has at this point become a detriment to many. I understand that in many cases, belonging to a union ensures one of health care or some other necessity the employee is in need of. In so doing, they are gaining control in the workplace that gives them power over decisions that should not be theirs, making it detrimental to society as a whole. It is my understanding that in some cases, you either belong to the union and vote as you're told or lose your employment. It is easy to see how they are getting control of our government. They acquire much money through these dues and use it to elect candidates that are opposed to the very things that the employee holds dear. This is not what our system should be endorsing. God tells us in his Holy Word that, "The love of money is the root of all evil." Money is buying power, and power used the wrong way can bring destruction. Let us pray for God's intervention. We have people in our government whose lifestyle is neither healthy or in keeping with God's will. ...more

June 12, 2008

Members of the Hillsborough County Medical Association Alliance are participating in Smoke Out!, a campaign to make movie companies aware of parental concerns about smoking imagery in films rated G, PG and PG-13. The goal is to get R ratings for movies featuring smoking. ...more

May 31, 2008

Chinese officials said Monday that the country's one-child policy exempts families with a child killed, severely injured or disabled in the country's devastating earthquake. ...more

May 27, 2008

When we read an item that moved across the Associated Press wire Wednesday we were hit with a wave of confusion. Actually, that isn't all that surprising because the item dealt with newly approved legislation regarding health insurance. There is plenty of confusion in that sphere. ...more

May 24, 2008

Regarding "Kennedy Prognosis Not Good, Experts Say" (front page, May 21): Like him or hate him, Republican or Democrat, you have to admit that Sen. Ted Kennedy is a politician. Not in the new sense of the term, but the old. A legislator who realizes that to get things done requires compromise. He has been one of the few senators who have been able to "reach across the aisle," as is commonly said today. ...more

May 22, 2008

You hit the nail right on the head with your editorial about Congress wasting taxpayers' time and money by playing the strutting game over the Roger Clemens and/or NFL fiascos. ...more

February 23, 2008