We've given Gov. Charlie Crist grief for pledging during the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary that he would govern along the conservative lines of the man he was seeking to replace, Jeb Bush, and then lurching to the left after he was elected. His enthusiastic backing of the Legislature's decision to have the state, in effect, take over the property insurance industry in Florida was one example of un-Jeb-ish behavior. Another was the governor's backing of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus program. The media has been referring to that support for months without a peep of protest from Crist - until Wednesday. ...more

November 7, 2009

My 9-year-old daughter looks older than she is. Always has. Kids and - worse - grownups who should know better comment on it all the time. ...more

March 22, 2009

What can parents, especially those of girls, do to temper culture's pressure to grow up way too fast? ...more

March 19, 2009

It's a thankless task, bridging the considerable gap between Erasure and the E Street Band, but Brandon Flowers has taken it on. ...more

January 2, 2009

A big ... no, wait ... a HUGE trend this winter is the minimalist look. When I first saw all the unadorned straight lines and conservative opaque colors coming down the runway, I couldn't help but think of a resurgence of Andy Warhol- and Edie Sedgwick-ish style. Everyone walking around (insert pretentious voice) very seriously with no real purpose. ...more

November 30, 2008

GAINESVILLE Urban Meyer has been searching for a feature running back to open more options in the University of Florida's spread offense. ...more

August 21, 2008

Elysian Fields Ahoy! There are plans for a new St. Petersburg waterfront ballpark for the Rays, who recently dropped the Devil from their name (The devil reportedly threw a party). ...more

November 20, 2007

James Fand is no stranger to changes in direction. When he opened his tile business in Tampa 25 years ago, he had little experience as a salesman. ...more

October 24, 2007