Hillsborough County Circuit judges hope a new program where physicians can spend a day shadowing a jurist may lead to an improved understanding of the legal system. ...more

November 10, 2008

You might be surprised at what you find at roadside food stands. ...more

October 17, 2008

Dr. Jack Jawitz's article "Florida's Coming Medical Disaster" (Commentary, Aug. 11) points out a serious issue that we should all be aware of. But by diverting our attention from the real cause of the problem, Jawitz only hampers productive debate and our ability to create viable solutions. ...more

August 16, 2008

You can't say law firms aren't trying. At the Chicago office of Perkins Coie, partners recently unveiled a "happiness committee," offering candy apples and milkshakes to brighten the long and wearying days of its lawyers. Perhaps this will serve as an example to other firms, which studies show lose, on average, nearly a fifth of their associates in any given year, in an industry in which about 20 percent of lawyers over all will suffer depression at some point in their careers. ...more

January 13, 2008

It should go without saying that if you end up on a barstool at Four Green Fields, you're there to drink. ...more

January 3, 2008

SEBRING — Journalists are the least paid among the professions – less than teachers, less than cops. We don't even approach what bankers, doctors and lawyers earn. But reporters tell each other how lucky they are, because we learn so much. In Louisiana, I found out how old chicks are when they become KFC fillets. (Six weeks. Really.) ...more

January 1, 2008