No one's business A recent letter to the editor asked the question: "Why exactly is gambling always portrayed as being bad?" I also have a question: If adults want to gamble with other adults, all using their own money, why is it any of the government's business or anyone else's business? ...more

November 5, 2009

It will cost $400,000 in lawyer and consultant fees to figure out whether consolidating Hillsborough County's four public water systems makes sense. ...more

November 5, 2009

Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School held its annual Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 24. ...more

November 4, 2009

Michelle Wilkinson loves people of all ages. But the 35-year-old city employee's greatest joy comes from interacting with seniors. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Little League is finding ways to give back to the community. ...more

November 4, 2009

A former director for institutional research at Pasco-Hernando Community College has filed a civil lawsuit against the school, claiming racial discrimination and retaliation. ...more

October 30, 2009

Stardek files for Chapter 11 Stardek, a Seffner company that makes decorative coatings for driveways and pool decks, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Stardek's parent company, Color Crown Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week in Tampa. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize its finances while protected from creditors. ...more

October 29, 2009

Two years after abandoning plans to install red light cameras across the city, Tampa officials are taking another look at the controversial traffic control devices. ...more

October 29, 2009

A 20-year-old Draks gang member stabbed a man in the chest with a kitchen knife Tuesday, puncturing his lung, Temple Terrace police say. ...more

October 28, 2009

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School administrators and board members hope an intense recruitment plan will increase school enrollment by almost 50 percent next year. ...more

October 28, 2009