If you see a cute, white Nissan hatchback driving around the Tampa Bay area with a pole sticking out the sunroof, smile and wave, because it's taking your picture. A small fleet of such cars are crisscrossing Tampa Bay over the next few weeks, taking very high-resolution images of every house, lot, building, yard and road in the area. ...more

February 16, 2009

Note: This writer worked with activists and retirees Wallace and Charlene Johnston a few years ago at the Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines to stage community Kwanzaa celebrations when their neighborhood Baptist church declined being a host, as Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration but more of a cultural honoring. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Tampa Police Department will be keeping a virtual eye on today's Gasparilla Parade, using two mapping technologies that were also used by the department during Super Bowl XVIII. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Tampa Police Department will be keeping a virtual eye on Saturday's Gasparilla Parade, using two mapping technologies that were also used by the department during Super Bowl 43. ...more

February 6, 2009

Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of newly jobless workers seeking benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 626,000, from the previous week's upwardly revised figure of 591,000. The latest total is far more than analysts' expectations of 583,000. ...more

February 6, 2009

Do you generally like bacon on your hot dog? Or pancake syrup with your sweet potato fries? ...more

February 5, 2009

With an upgrade to its mobile maps, Google Inc. hopes to prove it can track people on the go as effectively as it searches for information on the Internet. Track Your Friends' Exact Location With New Google Application ...more

February 4, 2009

Google Inc. is launching a new version of Google Earth that will let users explore the oceans, view images of Mars and watch the Earth's surface change over time. ...more

February 3, 2009

Google Inc. is launching a new version of Google Earth that will let users explore the oceans, view images of Mars and watch the Earth's surface change over time. ...more

February 2, 2009

Swiss police said Thursday they stumbled across a large marijuana plantation while using Google Earth, the search engine company's satellite mapping software. ...more

January 30, 2009