It was the casual way an engineer spoke about replacing the historical Columbus Drive bridge that got to Sharon Keene five years ago. ...more

October 21, 2009

When the sun beats particularly hot on this land in the middle of the jungle, the roads sweat petroleum. ...more

February 9, 2009

The British pair on trial for sex on the beach deny going all the way, but even a snuggle in the sand is too much in this Persian Gulf city. Although Dubai sells itself as a party hot spot, its Arab population hews to conservative Muslim values. ...more

October 16, 2008

There was a time when Pat Milam envisioned a retirement home on the 53 acres he once owned along the edge of Cockroach Bay. ...more

August 18, 2008

During spring and summer we all tend to spend more time enjoying the outdoors part of our home. A lazy lunch on the patio on Sunday, perhaps, or relaxing on the deck with a cool drink as the sun goes down. Maybe an impromptu picnic in the backyard. ...more

June 22, 2008

Scientists expect the expanse of lifeless water in the Gulf of Mexico called the Dead Zone to be the largest since measurements began in 1990 and to cover an area the size of Massachusetts. ...more

June 14, 2008

TAMPA - Scientists expect the expanse of lifeless water in the Gulf of Mexico called the Dead Zone will be the largest since measurements started in 1990 and cover an area the size of Massachusetts. ...more

June 12, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - They frolic naked in the sun, defend an often misunderstood lifestyle and boost the local economy in ways few people realize. ...more

June 7, 2008

They frolic naked in the sun, defend an often misunderstood lifestyle and boost the local economy in ways few people realize. ...more

June 6, 2008

in all of Europe, really, presuming you don't count Iceland. ...more

May 18, 2008