The Yiddish expression that declares "for goodness you'll get stoned" - with rocks, for our younger readers - has never been truer than it is today. During the last decade it became evident that Billy Joel was right: the good do die young. Those nasty, vicious, self-serving and evil people around us seem to live forever. They appear to thrive on the venom they exude. ...more

December 28, 2009

Add one more Christmas tradition to the list: hunting the after-Christmas bargains. With Santa back home at the North Pole for another year, shoppers from across Tampa Bay descended on shopping malls in search of post-holiday mark-downs. ...more

December 26, 2009

One after another, Sharon Tabler wrapped her arms around her former colleagues and friends as they filed into the Springstead High School cafeteria. ...more

December 23, 2009

Spring Hill woman garners national honor for hospice volunteering, patient care. ...more

December 18, 2009

For Jessica, the 14-year-old car might not have had a red bow around it, but it did represent not only Christmas present, but Christmas future as well. ...more

December 9, 2009

For Jessica Galarza, the 14-year-old car might not have had a red bow around it, but it did represent not only Christmas present, but Christmas future as well. ...more

December 9, 2009

ORLANDO (AP) — A man who was in an Orlando office when a former employee came in and started shooting said today that the ordeal that left one dead and five injured lasted about a minute. ...more

November 9, 2009

He wields the oversized knife like the old pro he is, slicing and dicing a bushel of pungent white onions with steady precision. ...more

November 1, 2009

You know how information overload is like Kryptonite to decision-making? Too much stuff in your kitchen - like snacks on the counter or in the glove compartment, or platters with enough food for a swim team - messes with your brain's ability to make smart choices. But healthy can be easy if you change your "kitchenscape" in these simple ways: ...more

October 31, 2009

Richard Sabb, who lost the use of both legs and later nearly died, is an inspiration to everyone he meets. ...more

October 30, 2009