Advocates suspected a deliberate move to keep the homeless away. As downtown evolves, benches aren’t expected to return  anytime soon. more

"We have two more opportunities to advocate for term limits and police body cameras in the City of Tampa. I appreciate Charter Commi...

"Is there a road in this town that's not under construction?" Sue  Carlton Ken Hagan thinks we are  suffering from const...

"If you think one person  (Helen Gordon Davis)  doesn't make a difference, you're wrong. She made a difference. She got a ...

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If, within the stodgy confines of a school board it is possible to be a  rock star,  for a minute there it was  April Griffin.  Sue...

Once upon a time, an antigay, anti-Muslim,  "pro-Christian" platform could do wonders for getting you elected in the conser...

What ever The Times is paying Sue Carlton it is not enough. One day down the road, the silver-haired grandmas and grandpas of Hillsborou...

From one of my favorite local writers, Sue Carlton, That's right. The very same commission that could not muster the goodwill to pa...

  According to Alberto de la Cruz of the Uber right-wing   anti-cuban blog Babalu. Whose hatred of the cuban  revolution is so strong th...

Sue Carlton: Duking it out in the name of diversity  If you are forming a panel to empower minorities, should a racist get a seat at th...

Hillsborough County government can be progressive, at least when it comes to cats. This week commissioners approved a smart plan to reduc...

Currently A Hillsborough County School Board member  with plans to run for the Hillsborough County Commission.  He is a strong supporter ...

Fred Karl RIP May 14, 1924 - March 7, 2013 r emembering Tampa's wise man... Daniel Ruth With the voice of reason gone, who do you ...

Jeffrey S. Bush Seffner sinkhole swallows man. How sad is this? Rest in Peace Mr. Bush. here We might be getting the Neighborhood Unive...

At last, someone who gets us. Like me, maybe you found yourself a little irked at how Tampa was portrayed nationally as the Bayshore bac...

Just before lawyer Campbell got popped midtrial for DUI, turns out this pretty woman showed up at Malio's, bought him drinks and ul...

If the accusations on floridaactivist.com are to be believed, Beckner has spent his time in office filling his pockets and hiding public rec...

Son of a Florida governor, a husband, father and grandfather of eight, (LeRoy) Collins served in the Navy, retired as a two-star rear admir...