Sun City Center's bridge mavens were back in force after minor lull over Thanksgiving weekend. Sadly, we acknowledge the death on Dec. 2 of Ben Triplett, a regular presence at Kings Point games for years. Results for the period follow. ...more

December 16, 2009

Last week's column didn't reach fruition because of an ill-timed cataract operation. Your obedient servant can now see clearly, but no longer gets sympathy for bumping into things. Two weeks' worth of results follow. ...more

November 25, 2009

Courthouse security was partially privatized Tuesday with the arrival of six Wackenhut employees. ...more

September 2, 2009

As texting creeps into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more

March 26, 2009

As texting and tweeting creep into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more

March 20, 2009

6:45 p.m.: The Balm Civic Center had about 15 cars in the lot before polls closed. Precinct clerk John Bailiff, a 10-year veteran of the election office, says it's been much busier than normal. ...more

November 4, 2008

JACKSON, Mo. - Curtis Lemons was supposed to report for jury duty in a drunk driving case. Instead, according to authorities, the 50-year-old Cape Girardeau man skipped the jury duty so he could drink himself. ...more

October 7, 2008

An 11-year veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will be honored as Hispanic Deputy of the Year tonight at an annual banquet by the Sheriff's Hispanic Advisory Council. ...more

September 12, 2008

A bailiff has been suspended for, among other things, falling asleep during court proceedings, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office memorandum released Wednesday morning. ...more

September 4, 2008

A bailiff has been suspended for, among other things, falling asleep during court proceedings, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office memorandum released this morning. ...more

September 3, 2008