Hillsborough County's breakneck growth stumbled from 2006 to 2007, marking the smallest population gain this decade -- fewer people than Polk or Pasco counties. ...more

August 7, 2008

On an evening its rivals were preoccupied with Christie Brinkley's divorce and the capture of a Brooklyn murder suspect, New York's WXTV led its local news with a story about graffiti saying "Get out of the USA" painted near a Peruvian restaurant on Long Island. ...more

August 3, 2008

You're probably aware that New York is the most populated city in America, and there's a good chance you know that Los Angeles is No. 2 and Chicago is No. 3. But what city is the 12th largest? You might be surprised to learn that it is Jacksonville, with more than 800,000 folks living there in 2007, according to just-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. ...more

July 15, 2008

At the Corner Pub on Cincinnati's west side, bartender Melissa Metz can count the cost of the economic hangover in the stack of bills she has at the end of a shift. ...more

June 24, 2008

Has the country outgrown the House of Representatives? U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida wonders if that's so. ...more

June 15, 2008

Over the next couple of weeks, 28 public and more than a dozen private high-school graduation ceremonies are scheduled across Hillsborough County. ...more

May 28, 2008

Over the next couple of weeks, 28 public and more than a dozen private high school graduation ceremonies are scheduled across Hillsborough County. ...more

May 28, 2008

On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts. ...more

May 11, 2008

A $600 million program to buy handheld devices and create an automated network to collect data for the 2010 census faces major cost overruns and could cause delays in preparing for the nationwide head count. ...more

February 17, 2008

Buying chocolate and candy on Valentine's Day is as synonymous with the holiday as igniting fireworks on Independence Day. ...more

February 13, 2008