Former Gov. Claude Kirk knows it isn't a good idea to accept rides from strangers and quickly realizes his mistake as soon as he does. ...more

March 31, 2009

BROOKSVILLE -- Even with rain in today's forecast, March will end with well-below-normal rainfall around the Tampa Bay area. Rain measuring stations scattered around Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco operated by the Southwest Florida Water Management District show the region rain is far below half what's normally received in a typical March. ...more

March 31, 2009

Supporters of mass transit say a penny increase in the sales tax would pay for mass transit that would alleviate traffic gridlock. ...more

March 30, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio will explain her vision for rail and county officials will begin to lay out their transit plans during a meeting this afternoon of Hillsborough County's transportation task force. ...more

March 30, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 29, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 28, 2009

These warm days of March, enjoyable though they may be, remind us that warmer days are ahead, and one group of Freedom Plaza residents is already making plans for an August escape. Instead of sweltering, they will be savoring the sea breeze, looking for air-conditioned spaces, looking at a scenic shoreline, all while cruising along the New England coast aboard Holland America's Maasdam. ...more

March 25, 2009

Explaining Mortgages It is apparent that the news media, Congress, Treasury, homeowners, Wall Street and banks do not understand mortgages. They all talk about banks giving a homeowner a mortgage. Wrong! ...more

March 24, 2009

Tampa International Airport plans to create more than 265 jobs in two projects beginning this summer with the help of $8 million from the federal stimulus package, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said Monday. ...more

March 24, 2009

Tampa International Airport plans to create more than 265 jobs in two projects beginning this summer with the help of $8 million from the federal stimulus package, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said this morning. ...more

March 23, 2009