MILWAUKEE (AP) - Watch an advertisement on a video screen in a mall, health club or grocery store and there's a slim - but growing - chance the ad is watching you too. ...more

February 1, 2009

moved to follow my head as I righted myself in the chair. Joop sighed and shifted beside me. I was grateful for the tiny sound of his breathing. ...more

January 18, 2009

Gordie Larkin was in mid-sentence when the moment got to him. A detective with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Larkin was speaking at a Dade City Rotary Club meeting, where members of the sheriff's SWAT team were receiving a public service award named after him. ...more

December 10, 2008

Gordie Larkin was in mid-sentence when the moment got to him. A detective with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Larkin was speaking at a Dade City Rotary Club meeting, where members of the sheriff's SWAT team were receiving a public service award named after him. In 2002, Larkin, a member of the SWAT team, was shot between the eyes while issuing a search warrant. He was back on the force a year later. Addressing a crowd of about 100 at the Dade City Business Center, Larkin spoke of the pride he had in his fellow SWAT team members. Sheriff's Capt. Skip Stone, who leads the SWAT team, described the job as "usually volatile." "When we have SWAT situations, it usually involves firearms and drug activity," he said. "It creates a tough situation." ...more

December 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Ask Andrew Gorgen and Collin Robinson a highlight of their football careers and they'll quickly drift into a time before their varsity years. ...more

September 3, 2008

I loved reading biographies and autobiographies when I was younger, but maybe I'm a little jaded now. Everyone seems to have an ax to grind, an angle to play, a story to spin and a point to make. ...more

June 22, 2008

The Rev. H. Richard Bills first arrived in Plant City to pastor First Baptist Church in 1957. He was 41 years old and at the peak of his career. ...more

May 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY Michael Cavoto had just stepped off the county bus when cars started crashing around him Wednesday He didn't see them coming. "All I felt was a little bit of a jerk and this car rolled up and hit that pole," Cavoto said, directing his gaze toward a telephone pole behind a bus stop on U.S. 19 near Limit Drive. "And this lady was just sitting there and I ran up to see if the lady was OK." ...more

May 7, 2008

How important is eye contact socially and in relationships? What are the truths, the myths, and the cultural differences when it comes to looking people in the eye? A truth according to Wikipedia; eye contact is an event when two people look at each other's eyes at the same time. It's a form of nonverbal communication known as oculesics and has a large influence on social behavior. A myth; you can't trust someone who won't look you in the eye. Or, if someone's eyes dart to many things in the room while you're talking with them they're "shifty-eyed" or shy. In many cultures it's considered disrespectful to look someone in the eye, especially if the person is a superior. In some cultures or religions, looking someone of the opposite sex in the eye is forbidden, unless the person is your mate or a close family member. ...more

October 26, 2007