Bad idea Editor: As one of only two people who spoke out against the proposed renewal of New Port Richey's "alcoholic beverages in the park" ordinance at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting, I was dismayed, but not surprised, that council is moving forward with extending, and perhaps expanding, this controversial ordinance. I have been an active and vocal opponent of this issue for many years and am saddened that the vast majority of residents, 69 percent, who voted against this idea several years ago, have been totally forgotten. ...more

October 28, 2009

ShopperTrak, a retail research firm, predicted Tuesday that total holiday sales will rise 1.6 percent compared with a year ago, which would be good news for retailers in the aftermath of last year's steep decline. ...more

October 21, 2009

at least compared with the kind of temperatures that have had the Tampa Bay area sweating and sweltering the past couple of weeks. ...more

October 17, 2009

T he U.S. military trucked in supplies and marshaled helicopters and Navy ships as the Philippines struggled with the aftermath of back-to-back storms that have left more than 600 dead. ...more

October 11, 2009

Alonso is celebrating homecoming this week with the theme "Under the Big Top." ...more

October 8, 2009

Tampa Tribune reporter Lindsay Peterson has received a second-place award for narrative feature writing from the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors. ...more

October 4, 2009

Some Democratic lawmakers are atwitter they were left in the dark about a Central Intelligence Agency plan to use trained assassins to kill top al-Qaeda leaders. ...more

July 15, 2009

Jerry Frankhouser said he has learned to turn out of the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot onto Gandy Boulevard to make a U-turn and get back to his Bayside West house. ...more

July 13, 2009

Well, it's hurricane season again. In 2003 we were devastated by our losses as were many in this area. But the real problem that concerns me at this time is the aftermath. ...more

June 27, 2009

Heavy storms punched an eight-foot hole in the lobby ceiling of the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami, just months after it opened after a $500 million rennovation. ...more

June 7, 2009