Thank heaven there are such among us as Daniel Green, who, until just a few days ago, had mastered the art of being a good cop. That is, his achievements were unrelentingly laudatory without rising to the level of newsworthiness. Oh, others noticed. Judges, case workers, satisfied civilians. But a sheriff's detective who operates by a creed of professionalism and devotion earns headlines about as often as the airline pilot with an unblemished record of routine takeoffs and landings. ...more

October 21, 2009

Tuesday was not a good day to feel better about the nation's economy. ...more

February 11, 2009

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a plane towing a "Super Bowl Champion is Jesus" banner! ...more

January 30, 2009

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! ...more

January 29, 2009

Famed television angler Stu Apte, who was in Tampa last week for the Mercury Marine Celebrity Fishing Tournament, has just released his book of memoirs, "Of Wind and Tides." ...more

November 23, 2008

A homeless man apparently crawled over or under a security fence at Tampa International Airport and carried a suitcase onto a runway Saturday night before an airline pilot spotted him and airport police arrested him, authorities said. ...more

November 18, 2008

With the historic presidential campaign complete, let us take a moment to salute the Average Joes who stood up to be counted and were reduced to catchy first names and occupations in a cynical effort to win votes with a folksy tone. ...more

November 2, 2008

"Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11," by Lynn Spencer (Free Press, $26) ...more

June 8, 2008

"Swingtown" brings back memories of the 1970s - most of them bad. The CBS summer series, debuting at 10 tonight, takes us back to the days of disco, free love and really ugly hair. ...more

June 5, 2008

A View From Above Regarding 'Gore '08? Nobel Adds Speculation' (front page, Oct. 13): ...more

October 19, 2007