It was getting on in the afternoon when Jim Norman finally cut to the chase and summed up the situation with some accuracy. ...more

October 23, 2009

In response to Fred Prince's letter May 6 about the Tribune investigating the accuracy of the letters it receives, it may be true that anything you read in a newspaper is not always accurate, but I would say for the most part they are. ...more

May 8, 2009

Believe me, it's not always easy being a caring caregiver. Helping a handicapped or ill person accomplish some task is the easy part. Being pleasant while doing it is the hard part. At least it was for me. I remember one time when my late husband Ron had awakened me for about the sixth time one night to help him get his leg back in bed. I was so sleep-deprived, I thought about pushing the rest of him out of the bed, so he could sleep on the floor and I could get some rest. I, of course, didn't do it. Ron's left leg was so badly swollen and heavy from fluid retention that he couldn't keep it in bed and couldn't get it back in bed without help. ...more

March 25, 2009

BOWLING At 14-years-old, Anthony Caso became the second-youngest person to ever roll a 300 game at Mariner Lanes. ...more

January 10, 2009

The watchdog for the Florida Legislature says a state program that diverts corporate taxes to private school vouchers saved $38.9 million last year. ...more

December 17, 2008

Not again, FSU hopes ...more

November 19, 2008

In-person exit polling shows that more and more voters only have cell phones, and increasingly they vote differently from those who still have landlines at home. In 2008, those most likely to be cell-only - younger voters, minorities, people with low income - were among Democrat Barack Obama's strongest supporters. It's the latest indication that excluding cell users - as many pollsters still do - can reduce the accuracy of telephone polls. ...more

November 11, 2008

A hurricane hunter aircraft will fly through a tropical wave approaching the Caribbean Sea today to see whether it has formed the next tropical depression. ...more

August 12, 2008

Today was awesome. It was a great day with a bunch of great guys out here. That made it a lot of fun. I got to hang out with them and talk to them. I already knew about five of them. I got to talk to them about their college decisions. So it was a really good first day. ...more

July 22, 2008

Mortgage companies are pledging to let troubled borrowers know whether they're approved for help within 45 days of receiving a homeowner's application. ...more

June 17, 2008