Howard Altman: How Alex Jones helped pave the way for the Russian attack on...
It was interesting to read the other day that Michael Hayden, the retired Air Force four-star general who went on to run the CIA, NSA and serve as principle deputy director of the Department of...
View ArticleAmy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene
United Way Suncoast Art of GivingABC-TV journalist John Quiñones, host and creator of What Would You Do,? included himself as a youngster as "exactly the kind of person that United Way is helping." The...
View ArticleTampa church will let the Pentecost gospel flow at Water Works Park
Water Works Park will overflow with worship May 28 when Oasis of Tampa Bay Church hosts its annual City-Wide Pentecost Celebration.The free festival will honor Pentecost, a Christian holiday...
View ArticlePopular Victorian Village going out of business
TAMPA - Those who aren't personally connected to the closely-knit Statz family of devout Catholics likely have no inkling how they've spent Christmas Eve for the last 22 years.They've not attended a...
View ArticleSunday Conversation: ChappellRoberts CEO Colleen Chappell extends her...
Colleen Chappell sat more than 5,000 miles from the city when she learned the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce named her the 2018 Dottie Berger MacKinnon Woman of Influence, but for many reasons, the...
View ArticleFrom downsizing to upstart, new mom launches new business
TAMPAThree years ago, Tanisha Chea was a high-flying marketing whiz at Taco Bell where her successful management of national campaigns led to a vice president of marketing position at Carrabba's...
View ArticleMayor's Hispanic Advisory Council celebrates 35th anniversary at annual luncheon
DOWNTOWN - Cyxtera Technologies Manuel Medina reflects on his success with a mix of pride and gratitude, drive and luck, perseverance and blessings.Medina, the CEO of Miami-based Cyxtera Technologies,...
View ArticleTampa's Athena Society 'grants' wishes to aspiring women
Loving, persevering, hardworking, patient, empathetic, humble, strong, nurturing, responsible, loyal and forgiving can all describe a woman.Add to that a woman that excels in juggling her career,...
View ArticleJoin the crowds sampling 100-plus beers at Craft Brewfest
TEMPLE TERRACE - If you like a choice of beers, how about more than 100 samples? Some 35 different brewers will be on hand to offer samples of their products at the fourth annual Temple Terrace Craft...
View ArticleRuskin's Mary-&-Martha House seeks sponsors for June gala
RIVERVIEW - Mary-&-Martha House will host their second annual gala on June 8 with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the festivities starting at 7 p.m. at The Regent, 6437 Watson Road in...
View ArticleSunday Conversation: Sarah Combs takes holistic approach to improving...
Sarah Combs, 36, has spent more than eight years with the University Area Community Development Corp., including the last four as CEO of the nonprofit organization. A former staff member for Best...
View ArticleEditorial: Activism as seniors helps put Hillsborough graduates on the right...
Lots of teenagers are walking together this week in Hillsborough County, a practice they've grown accustomed to during this remarkable school year.We can only hope they keep walking for the rest of...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Don't plug your ears when strapped Hillsborough schools come...
I'm always dubious when public officials start talking about tax referendums. We live in a state where good governance is often measured by the amount of taxes that are eliminated, no matter the impact...
View ArticleDaniel Ruth: Mad at Evan Longoria? He's just speaking truth to Rays stadium...
This probably had to be akin to your tipsy Uncle Claude after one too many Manhattans piping up at the Thanksgiving dinner table to observe what the rest of the family always knew but never uttered -...
View ArticleClass of 2018: TBT's Anita Morgan rises above abuse to thrive
TAMPA - For those who fear there is no hope, or help, or heart left in this world, there is the story of Anita Morgan.There are any number of life-wrenching places to begin ...In the middle of the...
View ArticleHoward Altman: MacDill chosen to sell new Army-like Air Force uniforms
Home to headquarters including U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base is at the forefront of a lot of important military action.Now it is taking on a new role...
View ArticleClass of 2018: TBT's Anita Morgan rises above abuse to thrive
TAMPA - For those who fear there is no hope, or help, or heart left in this world, there is the story of Anita Morgan.There are any number of life-wrenching places to begin ...In the middle of the...
View ArticleClass of 2018: Brandon High's Victoria Harman finds her calling in loss
BRANDON - The last two years of Victoria Harman's high school career were not spent in typical teenager fashion.The 18-year-old, who will attend the University of South Florida in the fall, ran on pure...
View ArticleClass of 2018: HCC grad at 14, Saef Mohamed aims to be a public health doctor
TAMPA - When it comes to getting things done, Saefallah Mohamed is ahead of the game. At age 14, he was the youngest student in the spring graduating class at Hillsborough Community College, having...
View ArticleClass of 2018: Jesuit's Lazaro Alvelaez works his way to Boston College
TAMPA - Graduations mark new beginnings, but every new beginning begins with an end.For Lazaro Alvelaez this next step is extra bittersweet.While the Cuba native is no stranger to change, leaving his...
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