Spencer Duhm says he has a tendency to obsess on things sometimes. For much of his childhood and teen years, for example, he was a "serious, hard-core fan" of the Florida State University Seminoles. ...more

February 12, 2009

About the only thing Spencer Duhm can say about being on the next "Survivor" is that he was excited to get picked for the CBS reality show. ...more

January 15, 2009

TAMPA -- A Lakeland man is among 16 castaways who will compete on "Survivor: Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands." The 18th edition of the CBS reality series debuts Feb. 12. Spencer Duhm is a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Florida. ...more

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bow-tied schoolteacher Bob Crowley beat "Survivor" rivals Sugar and Susie to emerge as Sole Survivor on Sunday's season finale. At age 57 the oldest winner in "Survivor" history, Crowley will take his $1 million prize back home to Portland, Maine. Bearded, wiry and professorial-looking, he teaches high school physics in nearby Gorham. ...more

December 15, 2008

Stageworks' production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is this season's chicken soup for the soul. There's something deeply satisfying about watching an outstanding cast treat timeless family issues, especially when the actors seem to feel genuine affection for one another. ...more

May 18, 2008

Columbus, a 12-year-old husky mix, is no threat to anyone. He is a smart, sweet old dog who looks you in the eyes and has a great soul, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said. Before being removed from his owner's care, however, Columbus had been chained to an air conditioning unit, was emaciated and likely hadn't been given veterinary care for years. ...more

February 9, 2008

BRANDON - Columbus, a 12-year-old husky mix, is no threat to anyone. ...more

February 7, 2008

A rare calm in Antarctic seas and the swift response by a passing ship helped save all aboard a Canadian cruise liner that struck an iceberg in the night and sank off Antarctica, rescued passengers and experienced sailors said Saturday. ...more

November 25, 2007