How safe is that salad? Every year, 1 in 4 Americans suffers from food illness, and about 14 percent of those cases involve fresh produce. ...more

August 22, 2008

Now that a man accused of fathering the 8-month-old son of a 13-year-old relative is behind bars, police said they are hoping other potential victims come forward. ...more

August 15, 2008

The recent extra-marital affair has ended John Edwards' political career, at least his chances for running for president. I often wonder how some men (and often women) can be so stupid. What is really sad is Rielle Hunter, Edwards' ex-girl friend, saying she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter. Her decision means that the issue of who the father is will remain open, and may never be known. Our government should demand that the father's name of every child born in America be put on the birth certificate. ...more

August 14, 2008

The man accused of sexual battery and fathering a 13-year-old family member's child was going to turn himself in to authorities Wednesday night, but police said he changed his mind at the last minute. It didn't matter. ...more

August 14, 2008

The remains of two U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War when their helicopter gunship was hit by enemy fire have been identified and will be returned 40 years after the men went missing, the Defense Department announced. ...more

July 19, 2008

Sarasota police have arrested a 29-year-old man, charging him with murder, robbery and false imprisonment in the March 20 slaying of a motel owner. ...more

June 6, 2008

A 21-year-old Bradenton man was charged today in connection with a fatal shooting in June, police said. ...more

May 5, 2008

Alan Crotzer is working at a landscaping company, hoping one day to be compensated for the 24 years he spent in prison for a rape he didn't commit. ...more

January 20, 2008

Drumming is practically in Dresden Doll Brian Viglione's DNA. His father was a drummer and encouraged his son on that pounding pathway. ...more

January 3, 2008

"The Genetic Strand: Exploring a Family History Through DNA," by Edward Ball (Simon & Schuster, $25) ...more

December 30, 2007