Cable wars I don't feel sorry for Brighthouse Networks or Time Warner Cable. I used to have DirecTV and remember being charged an extra $5 per month to have the local channels included in my setup. If other cable companies have been charging their customers for a service they have been getting for free, then it's about time they pay for it as well. ...more

January 5, 2010

and paw-felt - thank you goes out to all of the citizens who recognize the need and the importance of community support. You have each made a difference in the lives of animals in need. ...more

January 18, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- St. Petersburg, where New Year's Eve revelers have been known to fire guns into the air, is putting out a public service announcement this morning advising them not to do the same Wednesday night. Last New Year's Eve, there were 16 incidents of stray bullets falling from the sky, and in two cases people were struck and wounded. ...more

December 30, 2008

The Orioles, who had previously trained at the Ed Smith facility from 1989-1991, declined the city's formal offer of a $30 million renovation of the current facilities ...more

December 30, 2008

There will soon be a new way to tune into local government. County commission meetings will be streamed live on the Web now that the commission has agreed to share the cost of new software, hardware and training to make it happen. ...more

August 20, 2008

County Commission meetings could soon be coming live to a computer near you. ...more

August 15, 2008

Video archive of meetings would be searchable ...more

August 15, 2008