Would Gladly Pay More I am a 30-year reader of the Tampa Trib, having enjoyed - no, really loved - receiving my paper each morning. I used to look forward to Wednesday's paper with its nice thick food section and Saturday's Bay Life section with many articles and columns about home and garden. ...more

November 13, 2008

In case any of us remains unclear regarding the philosophical underpinnings of the group that raised the colossal Confederate flag at Interstate 75 and U.S. 92, I've copied the following introductory words from the home page of the Sons of Confederate Veterans' general headquarters, scv.org: ...more

June 18, 2008

If all goes as the Sons of Confederate Veterans plan, a jumbo red flag with the historic, familiar blue X and white stars will permanently unfurl, within the next year, at the prominent crossing of interstates 4 and 75. ...more

June 16, 2008

One of the most-read stories last week at TBO.com also drew a flurry of comments. The Sons of Confederate Veterans erected a 30-by-50-foot Confederate flag at the junction of Interstate 75 and U.S. 92 in Eureka Springs on June 3. Black county residents, for whom the flag represents slavery and racism, vowed it would come down. After discovering they have no legal means to prohibit the flag, county commissioners pleaded with the Sons group to voluntarily not fly it and avoid fracturing the community along racial lines. The flag was down as of Monday. Readers at TBO.com shared their opinions on the controversy. Here are some excerpts. To read more about the controversy, view more comments or add your own, go to TBO.com and search for "Confederate." ...more

June 11, 2008

Speaking at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson told the aged veterans of the Blue and Gray that the Civil War had become "a quarrel forgotten." ...more

June 8, 2008

At least you have to admit this will make it easier to find Tampa if you are motoring along I-75 - once you reach the giant Confederate flag at Yahoo Junction head west until you arrive at Gooberville, where the strange life gets weirder every day. ...more

June 7, 2008

Heritage for some, hate to others, the battle flag of the Southern rebellion causes a stir wherever it flies. ...more

June 3, 2008

The seeds of secession have been planted in the sandy soil of South Florida. ...more

May 8, 2008

NORTH LAUDERDALE - One city commission wants to divide Florida into two states: North Florida and South Florida. The North Lauderdale City Commission says in a resolution that it's not confident in state leaders when it comes to collecting and spending their own money. ...more

May 7, 2008

Not Your Father's Democratic Party In his letter of Dec. 12, Dallas Dunlap included a list of significant achievements by the Democratic Party. Also of significance was the fact that the most recent of these dates to over 40 years ago. The reason is simple: That was around the time that Mr. Dunlap's party lost its course. The party of Roosevelt, Truman and JFK began its death spiral in the 1970s. ...more

December 14, 2007