Young voices united and singing with pride and appreciation for those who have sacrificed for our country, Woodlawn Elementary's Veterans Day program saluted our nation's heroes in uniform for keeping America the land of the free and the home of the brave. ...more

November 12, 2009

A modern-day Tea Party protest overtook downtown Tampa on Wednesday. No one spilled crates of Earl Grey into the already tea-colored bay, but there were a lot of American flags wrapped around shoulders and a few "Don't Tread On Me" flags flying in the breeze. The rally bemoaned the recent federal stimulus packages that bailed out bankers, investors and big-money industrialists. ...more

April 16, 2009

Nazdar, The Masaryktown Baptist Church, located on Roosevelt Avenue and Kollar Street, will present a guest speaker, Jerri Vinton, at 7 p.m. tonight. She is a creationist scholar and will present "God's Creation versus Evolution...Truth or Consequences!" She will also be speaking on the "GAP" theory. The event is open to the public. ...more

March 22, 2009

Bayshore Little League kicked off the 2009 baseball and softball seasons Feb. 21 on the Bayshore Majors Field with 36 teams made up of 450 players. ...more

March 11, 2009

President Barack Obama had been commander in chief for four days on Jan. 23, so he may have thought his inaugural ceremonies were over. But the students at Reddick Elementary School had other plans, and they came out in force to show it. ...more

February 4, 2009

Just Don't Pay President Obama backed Democrat Tim Geithner as Treasury secretary despite the fact that he "accidentally" had not paid $32,000 to the IRS. Now the President has nominated Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary even though Daschle failed to pay $128,000 in taxes. ...more

February 3, 2009

Jennifer Hudson's bravura performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" kicked off Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday. ...more

February 2, 2009

Respect The Anthem When I was growing up we were taught that when the national anthem was being played, it was proper to wait until the song was finished before applauding. What has happened since then? I have yet to hear the sports crowds let the song finish before they start hooting and hollering. ...more

February 1, 2009

Productions grow bigger each year, and have not been without a bit of controversy. ...more

January 28, 2009

Debate friends at your Super Bowl party with some anthem singer trivia: The First: Anita Bryant was the first to sing it at Super Bowl III in 1969. College marching bands performed it at the first two championship games. The game in Miami between the Colts and Jets was the first to be officially called a "Super Bowl." The former beauty queen was a spokeswoman for the Florida Citrus Commission, and later became an outspoken opponent of gay rights. ...more

January 15, 2009