Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg made his first appearance at the team's new spring training facility today. After taking a tour, he spent about 20 minutes chatting with reporters about various topics, including the new digs, the effect of the economy and his team's flexibility when it comes to adding to the payroll during the season. Here's a transcript of the highlights of the Sternberg Q&A session: ...more

February 24, 2009

In a recent letter to your newspaper, Republicans were accused of hoping that President Obama fails. Of course I can't speak for all of us, but I don't think it's a personal issue at all. I would hope that any person, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal or moderate (whatever that is) who supports the views that President Obama is currently espousing would fail. ...more

February 20, 2009

Like A Good Neighbor? So State Farm wants to stop writing homeowner's insurance in Florida. I checked into their automobile insurance some time ago and was told that I could not just buy auto insurance. They wanted it all - homeowner's, auto, life, health. At that point I was surprised it didn't include asking for my first-born child. ...more

February 2, 2009

Our legislators are presently deciding on cuts to accommodate the reduced income due to the recession. Undoubtedly the old and sick will, as usual, bear the brunt of these reductions. ...more

January 13, 2009

Three Pasco County schools had to do some quick cleaning up Friday morning after graffiti was found on walls, sidewalks, stop signs and elsewhere. ...more

December 6, 2008

Federal officials are pushing ahead with an experiment to reduce rampant flight delays across the nation by auctioning off takeoff and landing times at New York City area airports, where most delays begin. ...more

October 10, 2008

Federal officials are pushing ahead with an experiment to reduce rampant flight delays around the nation by auctioning off takeoff and landing times at New York City-area airports, where most delays begin. ...more

October 9, 2008

Neva Jefferys heard the sound of utter devastation Wednesday night. It was the piercing scream she gave when she first saw the wall of flames wrapped around the porch of her home at 12456 Montour Street. ...more

September 19, 2008

An unsettling sense of the past repeating itself pervaded this city Wednesday as Gustav crept this way through the Caribbean, two days before Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary. ...more

August 28, 2008

10:08 a.m. While South Florida took the brunt of Tropical Storm Fay, volunteers and staff from the American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter remained poised to jump into action if trouble arises locally. "We're basically on stand down right now," spokeswoman Abi Weaver said. "We're on alert just in case there is any wind damage or flooding." ...more

August 19, 2008