I read in the edition of July 25 how the county administration is unsure where to cut the budget to relieve the "gap." How about this: Let's start at the top and work our way down! Instead of cutting pay to the lower paid employees give the top administrators and department heads a 10 percent cut. ...more

July 28, 2009

The Obama administration is warning lawmakers that the trust fund that pays for highway construction will go broke in August unless Congress approves an infusion of money. Here's a look at the numbers that will shape the debate: ...more

June 3, 2009

Property owners in Tampa no longer will be able to water their lawns with sprinkler systems under a ban adopted Thursday by the city council. ...more

March 20, 2009

Some of them are said to be big enough to accommodate railroad cars. They may reach a depth of 50 feet, and are reported to be equipped with cables and electric motors that move food, fuel and probably some of the heaviest rockets that Hamas aims at Israel. ...more

January 12, 2009

"Let your fingers do the walking" might have become an obsolete phrase a few years ago. ...more

October 27, 2008

I'm afraid that my patience with this newspaper has finally worn so thin that I feel compelled to voice my opinion. Scarcely a day goes by that your publication doesn't print a rant from one of the faithful churchgoers with a pitiful understanding of the Constitution and American history, your primary source for a "liberal" view is extremist Ted Rall, who is so far to the left it's a wonder he isn't whirling counter-clockwise and the remainder of the columnists are hard right. ...more

October 18, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency is failing to stem the pollution washing into waterways from cities and suburbs, the National Academy of Sciences reported Wednesday. ...more

October 16, 2008

The 'Illegal' Problem Regarding "Florida's Hispanic Electorate In Play" (Our Opinion, May 18): ...more

May 24, 2008

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said this week that employers could reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. ...more

December 28, 2007

Although the Hillsborough River watershed encompasses more than 675 square miles in three counties and is the primary source of drinking water for Tampa, many give it little thought. ...more

October 26, 2007