Residents of the Tampa Bay area could wake up before dawn Thursday to the crash of thunder and high winds as a line of squalls moves off the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a cold front. ...more

December 1, 2009

Daytime temperatures hovered around 60 today, but it will be much cooler for the tree lighters and carolers ushering in the holiday season tonight. ...more

November 27, 2009

On the streets of Fallujah, Al Miller was the closest thing his fellow Marines had to a family physician. ...more

November 15, 2009

Ignoring Chinese protests, the Dalai Lama traveled to a disputed part of India near China's Tibetan border Sunday as thousands of pilgrims braved cold weather to catch a glimpse of their spiritual leader. ...more

November 9, 2009

For a second year, devotees of open-and-pour canned pumpkin mixes may look to their grocery store shelves and see emptiness. ...more

October 26, 2009

People ride public transportation and you pay as you go, it's not free. ...more

July 12, 2009

Electric bills are zapping the budgets of many senior citizens already struggling through the recession, Maria Johnson complains. Despite efforts to conserve, Johnson, a retiree, said her Progress Energy Florida bills for her Lakewood Villas residence have been topping $200 for several months, especially after the utility's Jan. 1 rate hike of nearly 25 percent. ...more

March 21, 2009

Master Gardener Al Hendry long ago told me something very wise that I have never forgotten. ...more

March 4, 2009

When Newsome High School's band director stepped onto the field last fall, he knew he was sticking his neck out. ...more

March 4, 2009

When temperatures dip, Brandon's homeless residents now have a warm, safe place to spend chilly nights. ...more

March 4, 2009