Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. ...more

December 26, 2008

There are thousands of places the state can save money this tight budget year, and reducing aid to public libraries may have to be among them. ...more

December 24, 2008

The economy is a shambles. State revenue is in a free-fall. House leaders in both parties stand accused of misusing their political powers. ...more

December 19, 2008

A local bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies is headed for Tallahassee. ...more

December 2, 2008

There's a TV commercial that's been going around for a while. I'm not sure how effective it is because I can't remember what they are trying to sell, but then that's not unusual these days. ...more

October 24, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 21, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a new computer program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 14, 2008

One thing is true about residents of Tampa Bay - we love our area. New York City might be bigger, Los Angeles is more exciting and Ronda Storms might be viewed as a conformist in Washington, D.C., but most of us would not give up one Gasparilla bead to live in those cities. ...more

September 21, 2008

With its emphasis on academic achievement and cultivating positive attitudes, the Youth Environmental Services program has been trying to lead young men down the right path and away from a life of crime since its inception in 1994. ...more

August 27, 2008

The above-average rainfall of this summer is supposed to help fill Tampa Bay Water's C.W. Bill Young Reservoir in Hillsborough County. Instead, it is posing problems. The reservoir's soil-cement lining, which is designed to control erosion, is cracking. So are the patches. ...more

August 15, 2008