Political seasoning Regarding Guy Kenney's letter, "Getting really tired of professional, power-hungry politicians in Florida" (Nov. 26), what is this guy talking about? Jim Norman has been in only one office during his political career, and that's as a Hillsborough County commissioner. He had two terms in one district and two terms in a countywide district. He has to seek another office because of term limits. ...more

December 1, 2009

Prosecutors have dropped two of the four rape charges against a former Walker Middle School student accused along with three schoolmates of using a broomstick and hockey stick to sodomize a student in a locker room. ...more

December 1, 2009

How ironic that Republicans, one of whom I first supported over 20 years ago, and one who pledged never to impose new taxes when he came seeking my assistance in running his first campaign several years ago, would be the leading proponents of a new tax that could siphon as much as $300 million per year from the residents of Hillsborough County. ...more

December 1, 2009

C.J. Bennett loves roller-coaster rides. That's a good thing since the Alonso quarterback and the rest of his teammates have been on one heck of a ride all season. ...more

November 27, 2009

When prosecutors try Humberto Delgado Jr. in the killing of Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts, they may use a surveillance video showing the incident. The tape came from cameras at Simo Stone, a granite and marble distributor at 8625 N. Nebraska Ave. ...more

November 25, 2009

Q. My 6-year-old received a Novartis swine flu vaccination last week. My 2-year-old is getting her first injection tomorrow from a different manufacturer. My question is this: If I am lucky enough to get them a second dose, do they have to be by the same manufacturer as their first dose? I am worried I will not be able to find the booster by the same manufacturer. -Cyndi, Orange County, Calif. ...more

November 25, 2009

Q. My son runs high fevers with any shot. Is it better to get the H1N1 shot or mist, since the mist is a live virus? - Michelle, Solon, Ohio ...more

November 25, 2009

A proposed 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road projects is crucial to accommodate expected growth in Hillsborough County, said County Commissioner Mark Sharpe. ...more

November 25, 2009

The artwork of John Henne, a founder of the North Tampa Arts League, is featured this month at the New Tampa Regional Library. ...more

November 25, 2009

Hillsborough County United's boys under-14 team enters this weekend's Disney Junior Soccer Showcase excited at the prospect of the experience they could gain from the competition. ...more

November 25, 2009