Next year, Amy West will be prepared for anything that might happen at the state golf tournament. ...more

November 7, 2007

It's time for employers to spin off their 401(k) plans. ...more

November 6, 2007

Regarding "Risque Business" (Baylife, Oct. 30): I have to say this article made me a little sick. From what I have seen over the past number of years, from the time little girls are any age at all, the parents are dressing them like little hookers. And if I look around I see pre-teen and early teen girls dressed the same way. Then there is what they see on TV and the movies. ...more

November 6, 2007

Regarding 'Risque Business' (BayLife, Oct. 30): The idea that there's one night to allow yourself 'out of your comfort zone' is ludicrous! An STD will follow you no matter what state you got it in! If you dress like a streetwalker, be prepared to be seen differently, approached differently or forced into situations you normally would not be in and are unprepared to deal with! At the tender age of 12, 'streetwalker' is not a message to be sending! ...more

October 31, 2007

City Commission members will be asked Tuesday whether they want to take emergency action to remove demolition as an alternative for dealing with a building in the city's historic district that has been deemed structurally unsafe. ...more

October 26, 2007

Several Hillsborough County high schools will hold college nights this month and next, including seven conducted only in Spanish. Chamberlain, King, Jefferson, East Bay, Gaither, Plant City and Alonso will host the Spanish meetings, which will promote the benefits of a college education and discuss preparing for college as well as applying for admission and financial aid. At the end of the final meeting, on Nov. 27, the district will give away a $1,000 scholarship. Jefferson and Plant City, meanwhile, will also host a general career and college fair this month to give middle and high school students and their parents a chance to talk with representatives from colleges and industries. Attendees will be able to participate in breakout sessions on construction, culinary, engineering, medicine and technology. ...more

October 19, 2007

When Ed Barnes was looking for a place to move to four years ago, he and his wife, Nancy, chose this retirement community in part because it has a hospital in town. ...more

October 17, 2007

The East Bay High School girls soccer team took the first step in its district title defense Oct. 8, the first day of tryouts. ...more

October 13, 2007

Facing a hostile takeover by rival AirTran Holdings, Midwest Air Group contacted several companies to persuade them to buy the airline instead, according to new regulatory filings. ...more

September 28, 2007