It has been six years since someone shot and killed Felicia Hines, the 24-year-old victim in a homicide that remains unsolved. ...more

January 13, 2008

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries. ...more

December 25, 2007

Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There's a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup if the other copy goes bad, making you more vulnerable to disorders from obesity to cancer. ...more

December 14, 2007

Cody Fowler Davis, mother of former Tampa U.S. Rep. Jim Davis and a member of the prominent local Fowler family, died Tuesday night at age 76 after an extended illness. ...more

November 1, 2007

Facts Cut Fat Next time you're in need of a fast-food fix (once a year, right?), check the restaurant's nutrition guide before ordering. People eating comfort foods after a bad day ate 69 percent less when they checked the calorie content before digging in. "Unhappy people eat more fattening food because they believe it'll make them feel better," says lead author Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi. "But knowing how unhealthy foods are takes away from the pleasure of eating them." Decrease your binge risk by always seeking the facts. menshealth.com ...more

October 18, 2007

Pam Bondi spends much of her time speaking for law enforcement in Hillsborough County, a role she has turned into a national platform as a legal affairs commentator on news talk shows. ...more

October 6, 2007

Why do some people get rich while others struggle to make ends meet? This is asked again and again by economists, sociologists and, understandably, those on the struggling end of the spectrum. ...more

September 30, 2007