A couple of weeks ago, I did a column on gangs in the Hillsborough County schools affecting every middle and high school in the district. Last week was one on the growing use of medicine cabinet drugs by young people in a country addicted to prescription medicines. ...more

February 24, 2008

I've been told that fast food isn't good for your health, but what happened last Monday was a bit over the top. ...more

February 19, 2008

When the Brooker Creek Preserve decided to capture testimonies from older residents in the area, it looked to an unpaid intern to do the legwork. ...more

February 8, 2008

There are lots of reasons to love the Florida State Fair, which opened Thursday for a 12-day run. ...more

February 8, 2008

A horse owner found his 2-year-old warmblood, Marvin, shot to death this morning on his property in Lithia, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 7, 2008

When the Brooker Creek Preserve decided to capture testimonies from older residents in the area, it looked to an unpaid intern to do the legwork. ...more

February 4, 2008

When the Brooker Creek Preserve decided to capture testimonies from older residents in the area, it looked to an unpaid intern to do the legwork. ...more

February 2, 2008

The night before the deadly Polk County crash on Interstate 4, the two highway patrol troopers working the overnight shift knew to look out for smoke and fog that could make travel dangerous. ...more

January 12, 2008

We know exactly where one cow with Mad Cow Disease is located among millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where millions and millions of illegal immigrants and terrorists are located. Perhaps we should put the Department of Agriculture in charge of immigration. ...more

December 28, 2007

SEBRING — Trotting through chutes in a cow pen, Hill-Gustat Middle School agriculture students got a close look Wednesday at the workings of a cattle ranch from the perspective of the cattle. Ranch Manager Bob Mayworth corralled teacher Rebekah Wills' students in the pens and separated the boys and girls for a weigh-in on a large livestock scale. Sliding the counter weights, Mayworth determined the boys weighed a total of 4,250 pounds. The lower number of girls, including two adults, weighed 2,870 pounds. Ranching has become a whole different business, he said. ...more

December 21, 2007