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Whitman: Right and wrong matter more than right and left
Conservative and Christian. Christian and conservative. Politicians often pair the words together as though theyre synonyms. But really, they are more like an old married couple, no longer compatibl → Read More
Whitman: Right and wrong matter more than right and left
Conservative and Christian. Christian and conservative. Politicians often pair the words together as though theyre synonyms. But really, they are more like an old married couple, no longer compatibl → Read More
Kol Ami celebrates 40 years spiritual connections
Forty years ago, David and Sharon Cross joined a group of families working to open the North Tampa areas first synagogue. The 16 families saw a lack of Jewish presence in their developing community, → Read More
Brandon church looks to boost God’s creative gifts
Art will line the walls and music will fill the halls at South Brandon Worship Center today (Nov. 17) when the church hosts its 3rd annual Art Show.The event will feature paintings and other works cr → Read More
Brandon church looks to boost God’s creative gifts
Art will line the walls and music will fill the halls at South Brandon Worship Center today (Nov. 17) when the church hosts its 3rd annual Art Show.The event will feature paintings and other works cr → Read More
Whitman: America’s unmasking fuels fear, anger and prayer
I used to feel safe here. Then something happened in America. People began to unmask.Neighbors revealed themselves as bigots. Respected men as perpetrators. Leaders as school-yard bullies.The worst i → Read More
Whitman: America’s unmasking fuels fear, anger and prayer
I used to feel safe here. Then something happened in America. People began to unmask.Neighbors revealed themselves as bigots. Respected men as perpetrators. Leaders as school-yard bullies.The worst i → Read More
Local event marks 200th birthday of Baha’i founder
Members of the West Pasco Bahai Community gathered Oct. 22 to honor the 200th birthday of the faiths founder, Bahaullah.More than 250 people celebrated at the Verizon Event Center in New Port Ric → Read More
Key to Rays stadium? Location, location, location. (Also money, money money.)
Well, that was a stinker of a bombshell.The formal announcement of Hillsborough County's proposed site for a Rays baseball stadium in Ybor City seemed a few octaves shy of harmonious on Tuesday.Where were the Rays?Where was Tampa's mayor? → Read More
Jameis Winston proud to launch Dream Forever Foundation
Nearly 200 people came out to TPepin's Hospitality Centre Monday night to help Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston launch his new nonprofit. → Read More
Romano: Why flood insurance might not be enough to save your home
Irma is gone, and Maria never came.And yet this is as good a time as any to worry. → Read More
Romano: C'mon Rick Baker, tell us how you really feel about Trump
A brief timeline of presidential politics in St. Petersburg: → Read More
Hooper: Jean Chatzy chats about the intersection of wealth, health
Public safety officials can readily identify a city's most dangerous intersections. → Read More
He sings, he acts, he ministers
God gives every person unique talents to use them, says Heanon Tate, pastor of Force of Life Church in North Tampa. → Read More
Daniel Ruth: Advice for sniping school board members — Grow up or go away
There are certain jobs in elective office that carry with them a slightly higher expectation when it comes to how one behaves in public. → Read More
Romano: Love to hear your Nazi speech, but I'm washing my hair
A year ago, he was racism's favorite twerp. → Read More
Beautiful Hong Kong is pulsating with life and culture
HONG KONG“Ah money, money, money!" the cabdriver exclaimed with no small sense of sarcasm in his Cantonese-accented English as he waved in the direction of the spectacular skyline of Hong Kong, a city that revels in its reputation as an international financial capital. → Read More
How fast is too fast to raise the minimum wage? St. Pete might be about to find out
Say this about St. Petersburg's City Council members:Their hearts are in the right place.It's their math that's askew. → Read More
John Romano: Here's to the politicians who only defend certain parts of their beloved Constitution
Sometimes, the truth is in the silence.You can learn more by what a person does not say than when they are shouting from a mountaintop. Or so it seems when it comes to Florida politicians. → Read More
Joe Henderson: Peeved at school bus schedules? Be an example to your kids
If you are the parent of a public-school student in Hillsborough County, your life might become more complicated. → Read More