Dec. 9, 2009 ...more

December 9, 2009

A South Shore resident will use his music to honor a fallen soldier. Robert Moffa of Ruskin - an award-winning composer and pianist whose work is often military-inspired - will perform during a concert Friday in memory of Michael D. Thomas of Seffner, a staff sergeant who was killed in Afghanistan in 2007. ...more

November 11, 2009

Sept. 25, 2009 ...more

September 25, 2009

Buddy Strauss, who held Florida State's single-season rushing record for 23 years, has died. ...more

August 25, 2009

Court records show Mel Gibson's wife has filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage. ...more

April 13, 2009

Geoff Jenkins, who had a key hit for Philadelphia in the resumption of Game 5 of last year's World Series, is no longer a Phillie. ...more

March 31, 2009

The government says consumers increased spending for a second straight month in February even though their incomes slipped because of continuing layoffs. ...more

March 28, 2009

After living 60 years in another state, I now make my home in Florida. Since arriving here, I took notice of the lack of commercial vehicle enforcement by Florida and local area law enforcement. What tripped my trigger was a semi that recently had his exhaust brake activated and was very loud. I heard this guy a mile before the intersection of Schumacher Road and U.S. 27. And I continued to hear him as he traveled south from Schumacher Road. Exhaust brakes are not loud if the vehicle is equipped with the proper equipment. But coupled with twin straight pipes and no mufflers (yes folks, no mufflers) it is loud, and that's what people complain about. But more concerning to me are the unsecured loads that are obvious. Large heavy equipment and building materials without load chains securing them to the beds of equipment trailers and trucks. ...more

March 13, 2009

Smoke trails formed spider webs over Bright House Networks Field as fireworks exploded to the tune of Queen's "We are the champions." Fans gathered around the stadium's concourse for a moment over a quarter century in the making. After 28 years, Major League Baseball's World Series trophy had returned to Clearwater. ...more

February 21, 2009

The St. Pete Times Forum went from pitch black darkness to a fully lit stage Thursday night, with Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Timothy B. Schmit standing in perfect horizontal formation. They performed new songs, old epic rock tracks, country-tinged ballads and everything in between. ...more

January 30, 2009