I have started to get used to the inane idiocy that our illustrious lawmakers in Washington have been spewing, but the new law I encountered today really takes the cake. Having been the victim of identity theft several years ago, I was advised by my bank and my lawyer to not sign credit cards but, instead, to print "Ask for ID" on the signature line. This made perfect sense to me as an excellent theft deterrent, so I have done it for years. ...more

December 18, 2009

Scalpers got their hands on so many tickets for Miley Cyrus' 2007 tour — e-selling some for as much as $2,500 — that many fans were left empty-handed. ...more

December 1, 2009

Spring Hill Regional Hospital will sponsor an auction and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Glen Lakes located at 9000 Glen Lakes Blvd., off U.S. 19, approximately three miles north of State Road 50. ...more

September 4, 2009

Southwest Airlines passengers accustomed to seeing long check-in lines at airport ticket counters will find additional incentives to use the airline's self-service kiosks. Southwest has enhanced its kiosks with functions to allow passengers to modify their itinerary on the day of travel, choose a new flight or add themselves to a stand-by list for a different flight. ...more

August 3, 2009

An inmate who hanged himself at the west Pasco County Jail early Thursday morning was identified as 31-year-old Jeremy Edward Lunn, sheriff's spokesman Kevin Doll said. ...more

April 24, 2009

Hillsborough County detectives are trying to track down a woman who used a stolen debit card to withdraw money from Washington Mutual Bank, 2802 E. Fletcher Ave., about 5:30 p.m. March 10. ...more

March 20, 2009

In 2007, there were 79 million Americans who reported medical debt or problems paying medical bills. Of that number, 25 percent faced medical debt of $5,000 or more. ...more

March 14, 2009

LAKE PLACID A Lake Placid man remained in jail Wednesday on a $12,000 bond after his arrest for allegedly stealing his mother's debit card and withdrawing more than $1,000. ...more

March 13, 2009

Delta Air Lines is reporting that fraudulent e-mails that could contain viruses or other problems affecting computers have been sent to consumers in recent days and should not be opened. ...more

March 10, 2009

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Monty Albright on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of a local property appraiser. ...more

February 12, 2009