A man charged with raping a woman last year won't be able to confront his accuser at trial this week. ...more

October 27, 2009

The decline in U.S. newspaper circulation is accelerating as the industry struggles with defections to the Internet and tumbling ad revenue. ...more

October 27, 2009

How does this recession compare with the Great Depression? We've got it much easier. But there are enough similarities to learn from looking back. ...more

October 26, 2009

Organizers had cool weather in mind when they scheduled this year's Suncoast Arts Fest for Jan. 23 and 24 at The Shops at Wiregrass. ...more

October 26, 2009

How does this recession compare with the Great Depression? We've got it much easier. But there are enough similarities to learn from looking back. ...more

October 26, 2009

Tampa Tribune staffers Michelle Bearden and Len Howell won awards in the Florida Press Club's 2009 Excellence in Journalism contest Saturday night. ...more

October 25, 2009

In January 1898, The Tampa Tribune noted that the battleship USS Maine had docked in Key West. Sailors enjoyed the tropical winter weather, swimming off the Fort Taylor pier and playing baseball against cigar factory teams. ...more

October 25, 2009

The state Commission on Ethics will officially investigate the actions of Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean and County Attorney Renee Lee regarding 1 percent raises they got in 2007. ...more

October 24, 2009

'Fair and balanced' Thank God for the First Amendment, and I can choose to purchase The Tampa Tribune every day. Because of the First Amendment I chose not to purchase the other paper across the bay. That is my right. ...more

October 24, 2009

The Tampa Tribune had a front-page story Oct. 22 about the large number of college students who fail mandatory math classes. The numbers are alarming because the cost to students and our universities for this failure is high. There is a better way to handle this. ...more

October 23, 2009