Mark Martin won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' LifeLock 400 on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, conserving just enough fuel to get to the finish. ...more

June 15, 2009

Pinellas County officials are investigating a series of related arsons that include someone tossing a Molotov cocktail. ...more

January 19, 2009

that would be those who are not at this point staring into space, wondering why they were reading this eight seconds ago - may recall last week's column, Scott's Super Powerful Year in Preview 2009, Part I. ...more

January 4, 2009

Fewer police officers died in the line of duty in 2008 compared to last year, reflecting better training and tactics, two law enforcement support groups reported Sunday. ...more

December 29, 2008

Dear Hillsborough River, You're boring. Sorry, nothing personal. I actually think you're pretty neat. I like your lazy brown waters and your ability to increase property values while simultaneously threatening the destruction of any structure built within your flood plain. I love what you did with your east bank. The new landscaping looks fabulous. It has that sort of retro-'50s mangrove-forest-meets-new-wave-cypress-swamp groove going on. And your sulfur springs! Wow! They're still going strong, percolating up from the aquifer to perfume the air with the delicate aroma of rotting eggs. As far as I'm concerned, the Suwannee has nothing on you. ...more

December 7, 2008

Dad's daughter gives Hillsborough River a thumbs down after Lowry Park Zoo's tour on the waterway. ...more

December 3, 2008

Ashley Ralston pulled into Lily of the Valley in a white Dodge Caravan that needed work. ...more

November 27, 2008

The economy may be tattered, but there are plenty of reasons for consumers to feel good in this market. For one, it no longer costs more to fill up the gas tank than it costs to take your sweetheart out to dinner. The following price comparisons may inspire gratitude. ...more

November 26, 2008

Matthew Lee Williams tried setting his 2003 Nissan ablaze Tuesday morning because he couldn't afford the payments, Hillsborough County deputies say. He ignited a bed sheet that he had placed into the Nissan's gas tank, and the vehicle's gas tank area suffered fire damage, a criminal arrest affidavit states. ...more

October 22, 2008

Traveling to Europe is nothing new for Pat and Rolf Sulzberger of Sun City Center. Feeling like poor Americans, however, was a new feeling for the two. ...more

October 15, 2008