They say talk is cheap. I say that depends on who is doing the talking. Today's scheduled talking is supposed to take place in the great chamber of the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. That ought to make all of us nervous. The board is going to be talking about what ultimately will be a project costing billions of dollars. YOUR dollars. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Florida High School Athletics Association has finished up the grand realignment plan for its sports, and the proposed changes vary from negligible to noteworthy. ...more

April 1, 2009

Florida was expected to hit a peak unemployment rate of 10.2 by early next year. ...more

March 28, 2009

At first glance, it is hard to tell just how this year's River Ridge girls tennis team will fare compared to last season's regional qualifying squad. ...more

March 7, 2009

"Handle with Care," by Jodi Picoult (Atria Books, $28) ...more

March 1, 2009

At first glance, the difference between last year's state champion team and this year's Tampa Prep girls soccer team is the loss of two players. ...more

February 11, 2009

During your working years, you put money away, hoping that it will grow enough to help provide you with a comfortable retirement. But once you retire, haven't you reached your goal? You don't still need to invest for growth, do you? ...more

January 30, 2009

At first glance, today's NFC title game matchup in the desert looks like a mirage. ...more

January 18, 2009

It's a new year, all right, but economically, it still feels a lot like the old one. Seems that everywhere you look, things are being downsized: companies, paychecks, parties, trade shows and on and on. ...more

January 12, 2009

At first glance, Gerry Smith could never be mistaken for anything besides a dog lover. First glance, second glance and every glance thereafter. ...more

January 11, 2009