Joe Henderson
Hawes was consummate journalist, gentleman
To uncounted numbers of reporters and editors at The Tampa Tribune, Leland Hawes was a confidante, a friend and a personal guide to the community. To at least as many more outside the newspaper, he was the definitive source on Tampa's rich and often...
05/18/13
Henderson: Scandals show D.C. is broken
05/18/13
Henderson: Brandon area lacks representation on county commission
BLOOMINGDALE One thing we don’t lack for out here is so-called big-box stores. We’ve got multiple locations for Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Target, home repair stores, you name it. If it’s a sprawling retail outlet that attracts lots of traffic to an even...
05/16/13
Henderson: 1,000-watt smile made Gerry special
He served in Normandy, worked with high-risk kids and educated students at St. Petersburg Junior College. But what set Gerry Ramsberger apart was the way he touched lives, Joe Henderson writes.
05/16/13
Henderson: Former officer takes to the stage
Former Tampa officer Dennis Duggan won a main part in a Stageworks production when an artistic director recalled his performance decades ago, writes columnist Joe Henderson.
05/14/13
Henderson: Jan Platt rains on Buckhorn's parade
Mayor Bob Buckhorn was not amused upon hearing "Commissioner No" rail against a proposed high-rise next to the downtown library, writes columnist Joe Henderson. »»
05/11/13
Henderson: Phys ed cuts tough call for Pinellas
Cutting physical education in the elementary schools means missing a chance to get kids in the daily routine of exercise, writes columnist Joe Henderson.
05/09/13
Henderson: Free ride for NFL in Tallahassee is over
The demise of a state proposal to give tax revenues to support renovation of professional stadiums also sends a message to Rays owners.
05/07/13
‘Of Mice and Men’ explores depths of human hope
Dennis Duggan “masterfully” portrays Lenny, the slow-witted gentle giant in Stageworks’ production of the John Steinbeck classic.
05/05/13
Henderson: A bike path to Tampa’s economic DNA? Maybe
05/04/13
Henderson: Schools need parents, not a trigger
I thought the so-called “Parent Trigger” bill that was being considered in the Legislature was a bad idea when it was reintroduced for this session, so I can’t say I’m sorry it died in the Florida Senate.
05/02/13
Henderson: Departure of Saks not a disaster
WestShore Plaza is losing its Saks Fifth Avenue, which is fine to columnist Joe Henderson, who says it won’t hurt the football and barbecue crowd.
04/30/13