Tampa International Airport was the scene of a warm homecoming this morning, as soldiers sent overseas seven months ago returned home to emotional wives and some infants and toddlers who weren't sure who they were. ...more

March 12, 2009

Evan Longoria made the bus trip down here Sunday, the third consecutive spring training road game in which he has appeared. He even made the dreaded haul across the state to Jupiter last week. ...more

March 8, 2009

A joint effort between Hillsborough deputies, Tampa police and the Florida Highway Patrol led to 72 arrests on gang-related charges. ...more

February 19, 2009

Ample Rain Is Falling Every few days the Tribune prints an item about the area's water supply woes, usually blaming them on drought or the "ongoing three-year drought." ...more

February 14, 2009

A dispute between the city and airport contractor David Carr appears to be heading for court. ...more

February 11, 2009

Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise, but his present sure was. ...more

January 29, 2009

Two very responsible adults and an I-don't-care chair inhabit my house. The adults bring home the bacon, clean, cook and pay bills, while the chair controls the peace, calm and energy of its fellow occupants. ...more

January 28, 2009

Once the sound of the clattering garbage truck dies down and chattering schoolchildren load onto the bus, you can hear the twittering. Little hissing contests taking place among the flowering plants. ...more

January 26, 2009

With power, nothing else matters. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker won their second straight pairs title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, overcoming two big errors with their considerable speed and strength. They finished with a score of 178.76, edging newcomers Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett - who train in Ellenton - by about 2 1/2 points. ...more

January 25, 2009

Problems erupted with the state's new Medicaid payment system the day it went online seven months ago, and they haven't gone away. ...more

January 16, 2009