Joey Burns and Cail Clark are best friends who haven't spoken in more than two years. ...more

December 22, 2008

When Lance Durrance died, half of the mourners couldn't fit into the Lake Placid Presbyterian Church. ...more

November 8, 2008

These days, unless a family member or close friend is serving in the armed forces, the 6 o'clock news is the only reminder to Americans that they are at war. Very few feel any repercussions from the conflict. ...more

October 19, 2008

Owner Dan Farrell and his crew at Lenny's Restaurant are in a bit of a pickle. ...more

October 17, 2008

At Lenny's Restaurant, the Philadelphia Phillies' watering hole in Clearwater, a crisis of loyalties looms. ...more

October 16, 2008

Urban Meyer's new favorite book sits within arm's reach, resting on the large desk that is the centerpiece of the University of Florida football coach's office. Although months ago Meyer consumed the motivational theories of "Change or Die - The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life" by author Alan Deutschman, the autographed copy remains strategically accessible, a constant reminder of Meyer's hotwired commitment to psychology as a football teaching aid. ...more

August 17, 2008

The important friendship between the United States and free Taiwan is undergoing a strain, possibly to placate the repressive mainland until the Olympics are over. ...more

August 12, 2008

A Tampa woman says she carries a constant reminder of a stay at an Orlando hotel two years ago, and the memories aren't pleasant. Kimberly Ann DeRoche is suing the Rodeway Inn International on International Drive, saying she was chewed up by bedbugs during a stay there two years ago. The night left scars on her legs and torso and has caused extreme embarrassment, her attorney said this morning. ...more

July 30, 2008

Into The Cauldron Arthur Hayhoe's letter May 26 ("10 Years Later") regarding a gun ban blithely ignores the Constitution and experiences of a number of countries that confiscated guns from the general public. ...more

June 4, 2008

This week's Smackdown pits tight end Jerramy Stevens against linebacker Cato June to determine who has the Bucs' best tattoos. Winner can stencil the latest victory on whatever available empty space is left on his body. ...more

December 7, 2007