The Tampa-St. Petersburg area had the second-worst decline in the state in demand for hotel and motel rooms in April, a new report shows. ...more

June 16, 2009

My previous article that Ford had stupid designers because only an idiot would use plastic intake manifolds in cars, may have been in error as I now believe that Ford and others such as GM deliberately design parts of their cars to require very expensive repairs, in order to rip off the car owners. ...more

November 21, 2008

Along with dusty family heirlooms, mattresses and furniture, self-storage units are serving as homes for a growing number of homeless people. It's not a widespread practice, but there are more people renting space and sneaking in at some storage units around Hillsborough County. There's no plumbing, and it's strictly against a myriad of rules, but people without homes are finding the rent cheap and accommodations safer than on the streets. ...more

September 19, 2008

The last of five men charged in a 2005 Hudson motel slaying agreed to a plea deal this morning. ...more

September 16, 2008

PORT RICHEY A 70-year-old man faces accusations he robbed two West Pasco banks within the past week. ...more

August 20, 2008

It wasn't many years ago that Pinellas County government officials were concerned the county's tourism industry was on the verge of being swept away. They are trying, a bit belatedly, to prevent this from happening again. ...more

October 24, 2007