When adults hear the word "Iraq," the image that comes to mind is pretty much based on what's been seen on network news over the years, shaded by political leanings. ...more

December 12, 2009

Two months after the Tampa Housing Authority evicted one of its board members, Mayor Pam Iorio has nominated a replacement. ...more

November 19, 2008

Two months after having to evict one of its own, the Tampa Housing Authority is set to have a full board again. Mayor Pam Iorio has chosen Hersey Jackson to fill the vacant resident board seat formerly held by Karen Peoples, the longtime public housing resident who sat in the chair for 10 years. ...more

November 18, 2008

I am happy and quite frankly relieved regarding the results of the sheriff's race in Highlands County. Such negativity should not have had a place in this election, yet that is what was most definitely portrayed by the Grimming political campaign. ...more

November 8, 2008

He thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting - a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of color in his tiny K Street office and it gives him great joy, and a stab of sorrow. ...more

June 27, 2008

The Brooksville Housing Authority Board on Tuesday evening accomplished what Mayor David Pugh had set them out to do. ...more

May 22, 2008

Among the people living around this disused Polish air base, there is little enthusiasm for the missile interceptor station likely to be built here as part of a U.S. missile defense system. ...more

January 20, 2008

The reading of U.S. home builders' sentiment in December remained at a record low for the third straight month. ...more

December 18, 2007

Are carats more divine when mined? That's the debate in the jewelry industry, where lab-made diamonds are giving the natural variety a run for their money. ...more

December 16, 2007

BRANDON - The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is seeking community participation for branding the Brandon area. ...more

December 5, 2007