The former University of South Florida professor who pleaded guilty to aiding a Palestinian terrorist group was not immune from a subpoena forcing him to testify in an unrelated investigation of Muslim charities, an appeals court ruled Friday. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Tampa Tribune talked to Bernard Pollara, a University of South Florida professor of pediatrics, about the Food and Drug Administration's public health advisory Thursday against the use of over-the-counter cough and cold products - including decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines and cough suppressants - for children younger than 2. ...more

January 18, 2008

More than any other job, parenting seems to present challenges for which there are no easy answers. Do you tell your son not to fight back when the bully hits him? Do you insist your daughter continue her piano lessons? Do you pay for A's and B's? ...more

December 27, 2007

For every New Year's resolution, there's a person with hope: Hope that, finally, he'll get the nattering monkey off his back. ...more

December 26, 2007

I am not a journalist or a historian. I'm just someone who enjoys learning about the past. I've tried to make this column a beacon of light that reminds us of our past and points to the possibilities of the future. ...more

December 23, 2007

Sami Al-Arian is no longer in contempt of court, a federal judge in Virginia ruled Thursday, paving the way for the former University of South Florida professor to complete his prison sentence and depart for Egypt. ...more

December 14, 2007

The MOSI Partnership School will keep its name. The Hillsborough County school board decided not to rename the elementary at the Museum of Science & Industry. The school was given the temporary name this summer before the school's fast-tracked opening. ...more

November 26, 2007

Longtime resident Dick Dutton has fond memories of his boyhood years. ...more

November 20, 2007

SEBRING — If you're in Highlands Hammock State Park and a fly lands on your nose, don't swat it. That might be Franki, who's flying to the rescue of bromeliads everywhere. ...more

October 24, 2007

If you want to know how Florida went from a sparsely populated backwater state to a booming, multicultural destination point, then tune in tonight for a new documentary on Florida's topsy-turvy modern history. ...more

October 18, 2007