It used to be that once motorists headed east on State Road 50 to the Ridge Manor area, there wasn't a whole lot out there. ...more

December 7, 2008 |

Not that long ago, it was common practice for a neighborhood to take care of the police officer walking their streets. The local grocery helped out with staples, the diner a hot meal, the cafe a cup of Joe. ...more

November 9, 2008 |

Political Operative ...more

August 19, 2008 |

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a low-income area of the city. ...more

July 30, 2008 |

No one needs to tell Manuel Olivero that times are tough. The teacher from New Jersey has spent nearly five months looking for work since moving to Tampa. ...more

July 22, 2008 |

No one needs to tell Manuel Olivero that times are tough. The teacher from New Jersey has spent nearly five months looking for work since moving to Tampa. Today, he was among the hundreds of people so far who stopped at the St. Pete Times Forum to visit with the roughly 45 companies looking for workers at a job fair. ...more

July 21, 2008 |

TAMPA - A batch of bogus bucks is being passed in the Tampa Bay area, counterfeit $100 and $50 bills that can pass the pen test cashiers frequently use to detect fakes. ...more

July 15, 2008 |

Regarding "Elderly Clearwater Woman Not Guilty In French Fry Case" (Metro, July 11): ...more

July 14, 2008 |

Moe's Southwest Grill, a franchise of nearly 400 fast-food restaurants, will soon make its Plant City debut at the Walden Woods Shopping Center. ...more

July 9, 2008 |

Free Rider Fellowship is a different take on church. Aaron Brown is a different take on clergy. He rides a big motorcycle; he preaches in a leather jacket; he likes hard rock 'n' roll. ...more

June 7, 2008 |