Ali McCurdy isn't used to ending her season without a state championship. ...more

November 15, 2009

"Unbelievable," by Stacy Horn (Ecco, $25) In the 1930s, a group of scientists led by J.B. Rhine opened a laboratory at Duke University that focused on one purpose, at least initially. That purpose was to finally answer the "survival question" - whether there is actually any sort of life after death. Seeking an answer led members of the Duke Parapsychologist Lab to conduct experiments involving telepathy, poltergeists and psychic powers. ...more

March 29, 2009

The ax fell without sound or shadow: Tatiana Gallego was called into human resources and laid off from her job as an admissions counselor for a fashion college. ...more

March 26, 2009

More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any year in the nation's history, topping the peak during the baby boom 50 years earlier, federal researchers reported Wednesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Two years ago Laszlo Silagyi was diagnosed with heart disease and told he was in dire need of microvalve replacement surgery. ...more

March 4, 2009

Two years ago Laszlo Silagyi was diagnosed with heart disease and told he was in dire need of microvalve replacement surgery. ...more

March 4, 2009

My girlfriend is a devout Methodist and I'm a conservative Jew. Our children are grown and our grandchildren live out of town. We embrace our differences and celebrate our holidays jointly, which has helped us gain a unique perspective. We've learned that both holidays have common themes: love, hope, miracles and giving. ...more

December 20, 2008

Harris Mullen was a visionary. The description is apt for someone who started a magazine named Florida Trend in 1958 and turned it into the region's award-winning gold standard for business journalism before selling it two decades later. ...more

December 12, 2008

Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. If you've ever been riding down the street and had your pants cuff ripped asunder, there may be a revolution at hand. ...more

December 6, 2008

Surrounded by her Hillsborough High teammates after an afternoon workout, standout rower Katie Burke signed a letter-of-intent Friday to attend Duke University in 2009. For Burke, it was the culmination of a whirlwind year that saw her win state and regional championships, try out for the U.S. Junior National Team, and now join a college program viewed as an up-and-comer on the national scene. ...more

November 19, 2008