The Riverview Detachment of the Marine Corps League recognized Debra Steele as the detachment's 2009 Marine of the Year during its celebration of the Marine Corps 234th Birthday on Nov. 14. ...more

December 2, 2009

When it comes to the largest, fastest or most acrobatic, it's all a toss-up for Scott Childers. ...more

November 27, 2009

I am outraged by Ron Smith's comment ("Agency spends $20,000 on food," front page, Nov. 24) regarding the excessive catering bills for the working lunches: "I think you're nitpicking, end of subject." I have had working lunches in my lifetime, but they never came anywhere near $155.94, even with the tip included. ...more

November 27, 2009

Los Relampagos completed its soccer season last month. The 15-under boys squad - part of the Riverview-based Florida Revolution soccer club - finished with a 6-1 record while playing games at the Summerfield Soccer Park and traveling for contests in Temple Terrace and Lake Wales. ...more

November 25, 2009

Helping the poor Regarding "Taxing the rich" (Letter of the Day, Nov. 22): I am so sick of people whining about the poor rich having to pay more taxes! Don't they read the Bible? It clearly states, from those given much, much is expected. They have had so many tax breaks in the past 30 years, it's time they pay their dues. ...more

November 24, 2009

In a time of slashed budgets, declining revenue, staff reductions and dismal donations, here's some good news: ...more

November 21, 2009

If there were armed guards aboard the Maersk Alabama on April 8, Mike Perry, a chief engineer for the ship who lives in Riverview, says pirates would never have boarded and his captain would never have been taken hostage. ...more

November 19, 2009

SCOREBOARD Today's Schedule Girls Basketball: Freedom at Brandon, 7 p.m.; Durant at Bloomingdale, 7 p.m.; Lennard at Spoto, 7 p.m.; Blake at Plant, 7 p.m.; King at Alonso, 7 p.m.; Middleton at Robinson, 7 p.m.; Chamberlain at Jefferson, 7 p.m.; Citrus Park Christian at Seffner Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Berkeley Prep at Cambridge Christian; Oldsmar Christian at Canterbury, 5 p.m. ...more

November 17, 2009

Imagine you're an American businessman. You run a company of anywhere from 50 to 1,000 employees. You recognize that the economy is currently struggling through a difficult phase. Your experience with economic cycles over the years has been gained within a broad framework of American entrepreneurism, capitalism and free enterprise. ...more

November 12, 2009

For Riverview distance runner Michael Babinec, it seems the best is yet to come. ...more

November 11, 2009