Former local television personality Cathy Unruh has not hesitated to volunteer through the years. ...more

March 4, 2009

Land-use planner Linda Pearson, a former county official who is now in private business, has filed to run for the Hillsborough County Commission seat held by Ken Hagan. ...more

March 4, 2009

Speaking not as an economist, but as a lawyer born during the Depression, thus growing up both before, during, and in the shadow of World War II with its economic deprivation and "ration coupon" induced austerity, gives one a considerably different perspective than a "boomer" who hit the ground running in the swinging sixties with its unconstrained counter-culture followed by decades of consumer excess. ...more

February 20, 2009

Tommy Ervin is a Florida native and veteran of the state parks system who hopes to finish his career in the land of the mermaids. ...more

January 14, 2009

Beating up on the Lowry Park Zoo board has been easy in recent weeks. ...more

December 23, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio said the lack of oversight at the Lowry Park Zoo is astonishing. ...more

December 17, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio says the lack of oversight at the Lowry Park Zoo is astonishing. ...more

December 16, 2008

We all recall the old saying that when you are in a hole the first thing to do is stop digging. ...more

December 6, 2008

Legislation designed to crack down on rogue towing companies in the Tampa Bay area is working its way up to Tallahassee. ...more

December 3, 2008

A local bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies is headed for Tallahassee. ...more

December 2, 2008