Andrew Nappi of Hudson says he hopes U.S. Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite was merely tailoring her response to her young audience when she told Hudson High School students she hopes President Barack Obama succeeds. ...more

March 25, 2009

The bad news is that Hillsborough County tourism took a big hit last year by most measures, with day trips to the area down most significantly. ...more

March 20, 2009

As the global economic recession persists, many Europeans are talking about the end of capitalism. They forget that capitalism in Europe had already once given way - often violently - to statism and corporatism in the 1930s, to be revived in only a handful of countries in the 1980s. ...more

January 25, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said Wednesday. ...more

January 15, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said today. "This is the one industry that is going to lead us out of this mess," said Walter Klages, an economist and head of Research Data Services Inc. of Tampa. "It won't be a robust turnaround, but you will see little things change." ...more

January 14, 2009

The world is on the cusp of the most profound shift in global power and influence in a century. Managing this quiet revolution calls for nothing short of a new international system, with a radical revision of existing institutions and patterns of doing business. It is a time for thinking big. ...more

November 18, 2008

Death has always been a part of life. There's evidence that even as far back as 60,000 B.C., Neanderthals were burying their dead with flowers. Every culture has its own traditions and superstitions that accompany death. These are just a few: ...more

November 10, 2008

Traveling to Europe is nothing new for Pat and Rolf Sulzberger of Sun City Center. Feeling like poor Americans, however, was a new feeling for the two. ...more

October 15, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team finishes a two-game regular-season series today in Prague against the New York Rangers. ...more

October 5, 2008

Six feet. Six little feet. A testy putt, to be sure, but one that defines the legacy of a player such as Phil Mickelson. ...more

September 21, 2008