Thanks for support Organizers of the 16th annual Tampa Bay Veterans Day Parade would like to publicly thank the 25,000-plus spectators and 1,900 participants for their enthusiastic turn-out Saturday in Town N' Country. You have clearly demonstrated that the citizens of Tampa truly appreciate the sacrifices made by our local veteran population and those who stand in harm's way now. ...more

November 12, 2009

It's impossible to criticize parents who want to watch their children perform in school activities. It's not so difficult if these same parents have little or no interest in how their children do in the classroom. It's clear, though, that our local schools have a problem, and it has more to do with parents than kids. ...more

November 8, 2009

I suppose I exemplify the jobless economy. I have a bachelor's degree in political science and several years experience in marketing and have been unemployed for more than a year. ...more

November 5, 2009

When the Titanic first hit the iceberg the people were in denial that this mighty ship could not fail, thinking that even God could not sink her. It is said that if a few things had been done, many more souls would have been saved. Things like: if all of the life boats had been filled, if wooden doors had been removed and grouped together or if the captain had allowed the ship to travel at its correct speed, the iceberg could have been avoided and all would have survived. ...more

March 21, 2009

Coaching has been broken down to a science of sorts. ...more

February 20, 2009

Michael N. Mattia of Tarpon Springs appreciates the wit and humor of Mark Schantz's op-ed page column. ...more

January 24, 2009

The Tampa Catholic girls ran into a tough Mitchell opponent last week and got a little run over. The Crusaders suffered their second loss of the season, falling 71-66 in overtime. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Rays know they can't expect the Phillies to continue scuffling like they have when presented with scoring chances. ...more

October 25, 2008

The Lightning threw money around this summer like an Ivy League grad with a new credit card, in hopes of creating a high-octane group of forwards. ...more

October 21, 2008

When Olie Kolzig traded in the red, white and blue jersey he wore in Washington for 17 seasons for the black and white he now dons, a plethora of thoughts raced through his head? ...more

September 28, 2008