KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Officials in Missouri, a hard-fought jewel in the presidential race, are sifting through possibly hundreds of questionable or duplicate voter-registration forms submitted by an advocacy group that has been accused of election fraud in other states. ...more

October 8, 2008

Tampa's own Susan Rodnite, and pal Daisy, recently won the grand prize for funniest pet card in Hallmark Cards' recent YourPets contest. ...more

September 25, 2008

Two weeks ago, I wrote a column raising concerns about paying children for good grades. ...more

September 21, 2008

Out with the new, in with the old. After losing the first two games of the season, Minnesota coach Brad Childress decided the Vikings can no longer afford to let 25-year-old quarterback Tarvaris Jackson learn on the job. Wednesday, Childress turned to 15-year veteran Gus Frerotte to run the offense. ...more

September 18, 2008

A small plane carrying a cancer patient to Boston went into a nosedive and crashed Tuesday in a grocery store parking lot, killing all three people on board, authorities said. It was the third fatal crash in as many months for a network of charities that ferry patients to medical treatment. ...more

August 13, 2008

The young investment whiz locked her eyes on the computer screen and calmly clicked the "buy" button for 100 shares of Gizmo Tech. ...more

August 10, 2008

One of the fastest-growing ways to travel today requires an average of 2.4 gallons of diesel fuel to go 1 mile. ...more

July 26, 2008

After a contentious debate Thursday, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority selected a New York architectural firm as the top prospect to draft preliminary designs for Tampa International Airport's proposed North Terminal. ...more

July 11, 2008

An emotional crowd of nearly 100 parents packed Northdale Park's recreation center, concerned about changes to free out-of-school programs. ...more

June 4, 2008

It was 1938 when Auntie Ruth bought us tickets to the circus and I discovered my young heart's desire. Auntie Ruth was my mother's best friend and took us many special places. The country was in the midst of the Depression, but she had her own car. Her husband finished college before the hard times began and had a good job as an engineer. ...more

June 1, 2008