Deadbeat dads and moms across the country are discovering that their economic stimulus checks from Washington - intended to encourage the purchase of TVs, cars and other goods - are being intercepted and funneled toward the support of their children. ...more

September 10, 2008

TAMPA - A Tampa couple vying for a $100,000 dream wedding jumped to an early but slim lead in the Us magazine online voting, which opened this morning. They are competing against two other couples. Courtney Dempsey, 33, and Gary Courtney, 37, beat out thousands of other couples in their hunt for an elaborate wedding, and a final push last month put them into the top three. ...more

July 2, 2008

It strikes some voters as peculiar, even wrong, that it is possible for a president to be elected with fewer total votes than the closest rival. ...more

June 28, 2008

TAMPA - With just hours to go before the polls close, a Tampa couple with a touching engagement story have edged into third place in an ongoing contest for a $100,000 dream wedding, courtesy of Us magazine. ...more

June 25, 2008

Florida center Marreese Speights has decided to keep his name in the upcoming NBA draft, hiring an agent and forgoing his final two years of eligibility. ...more

June 13, 2008

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said it was "good to be home" after flying back to Massachusetts on Monday, one week after undergoing an aggressive and delicate surgery to treat a cancerous brain tumor. ...more

June 10, 2008

Tom Hobbie of Holiday agrees with Charley Reese's op-ed page column on who Hobbie calls the "swimmer of Massachusetts," Sen. Ted Kennedy. ...more

June 7, 2008

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period after surgery to treat a brain tumor without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending time with his family and "keeping up with the news of the day," his office said. ...more

June 4, 2008

If you're hunting for restaurant work this summer, Florida may not be the best place to look. The reason: The restaurant industry is expected to shed more than 18,000 jobs this summer in Florida, according to The National Restaurant Association. ...more

May 29, 2008

A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. ...more

May 6, 2008