Mortgage-loan officer Alon Natanel recently got rid of his convertible BMW for a more affordable SUV. Natanel said the new vehicle better suits him now that he's a father, not least because of what the slumping housing market has done to his income, which fell from six figures to four. ...more

December 28, 2007

The writer's words were, as usual, straight and to the point: ...more

December 16, 2007

Far more Cubans are making the risky crossing to the Florida Keys this year than the Coast Guard can hope to stop. They're also landing on other beaches and finding new routes here. ...more

November 30, 2007

A local nonprofit agency wants to fill 60 backpacks with supplies for the homeless this holiday season. ...more

November 26, 2007

Ridgewood proved last season that it was a step above all other teams in Pasco County, advancing to the region semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Lake Howell. ...more

November 21, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The end of the work week is busy for Anderson Road Cafe. 'It is packed,' said regular patron Lynn Parketon-Davis, 54, of Tampa. 'You can hardly get a seat on Fridays.' ...more

October 31, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The end of the work week is busy for Anderson Road Cafe. 'It is packed,' said regular patron Lynn Parketon-Davis, 54, of Tampa. 'You can hardly get a seat on Fridays.' ...more

October 29, 2007

A steady stream of older people paraded into the Brandon Senior Center on Tuesday morning, becoming the first foot soldiers this fall to enlist in the annual microscopic war with the flu. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - A steady stream of elderly people paraded into the Brandon Senior Center on Tuesday morning, becoming the first foot soldiers this fall to enlist in the annual microscopic war with the relentless influenza virus. The operation usually runs smoothly, and this year is no different. Seniors, many of whom are called in from the bingo session next door, file in and fill out the paperwork before walking to the shot station. Each handed over Medicare cards to pay for the vaccinations; each was given a yellow card to remind them to come back next year, same time and same location. ...more

October 9, 2007

An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home in northern Wisconsin where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities fatally shot him, officials said. ...more

October 8, 2007