An Apollo Beach woman severely burned during what authorities say was a domestic dispute is getting help from classmates and co-workers. ...more

November 21, 2009

The mother of a Walker Middle student said school officials never told her that her son may have witnessed a sexual assault on his bus or that an officer interviewed him about it afterward. ...more

November 17, 2009

Around the same time period a Walker Middle School flag football player became the alleged victim of sexual assaults by his teammates, a special-needs student was molested by her classmates, according to her lawyer. ...more

November 14, 2009

I fully understand that none of the contributors to the Op-Ed pages are reporters, and I usually read the columns more for entertainment than enlightenment, just like I listen (under duress) to Rush Limbaugh and others of his persuasion. ...more

November 13, 2009

Well, the Bucs are finally winners. I guess that's a load off as they head to Miami. And now let's get to the bigger football game this weekend, the one where everyone wins. ...more

November 12, 2009

It started with an 8-year-old boy in Afghanistan who turned down a candy bar in favor of a pencil and an American serviceman who wanted to do more. ...more

November 12, 2009

A St. Lucie County teacher who let her kindergartners decide whether an autistic child could remain in class is returning to the classroom. ...more

November 11, 2009

Preparing for a new soccer season is nothing new for David Castillo. "I've been playing soccer since I was 5," Castillo said. "So I started doing this as soon as I could run." ...more

November 11, 2009

There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent. ...more

November 8, 2009

In a small room at the University of South Florida, Maya Ueda and two classmates prepare for a Mandarin exam. A pot of green tea idles nearby and Chinese folk instruments, games and movies fill the cabinets. ...more

November 2, 2009