Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been wheeled out of the Capitol on a stretcher. ...more

January 20, 2009

For the first time since 1981, every living U.S. president came together at the White House on Wednesday to hash over the world's challenges over lunch with President-elect Barack Obama. "All the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this office," Obama said. "And for me to have the opportunity to get advice, good counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary." President George W. Bush, playing the gracious host, said: "All of us who have served in this office understand that the office transcends the individual. And we wish you all the very best. And so does the country." The get-together was Obama's idea, and Bush liked it. ...more

January 8, 2009

Remember the slogan, "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet?" Well, my husband Ron and I decided to see the U.S.A., not in a Chevrolet, but in our recreational vehicle. I know it doesn't rhyme and doesn't sound quite right, but then our experiences with our RV was never quite right. ...more

January 7, 2009

A jury has convicted a Florida man of first degree murder and armed burglary in the death of a man on Valentine's Day 2007. ...more

December 20, 2008

Slush has never smelled so spicy. ...more

December 18, 2008

Reginene Hall Legette pleaded not guilty today to scuffling with deputies and a parent at Westchase Elementary School in September. ...more

December 18, 2008

TAMPA -- About 400 people gathered today for a luncheon and fashion show that included wives of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and other local celebrities as models to benefit the St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2008

My family discovered a well-kept secret in the restaurant world in Sebring; one that should not be a secret. ...more

December 11, 2008

TAMPA The Outback Steakhouse in Palma Ceia is closed for a few hours while the restaurant does safety checks after a fire outside evacuated the building during lunch, a manager said. Tampa Fire Rescue District Chief Toby Hart said that what appears to have been a trash fire started about 12:41 p.m. in the alleyway between the restaurant at 3403 Henderson Blvd. and another building. ...more

December 8, 2008

An off-duty firefighter saved a fast-food customer's life Saturday morning by performing the Heimlich maneuver. ...more

December 6, 2008