This is a letter I received for Father's Day a few years back from my son, who was waiting for and received a lung transplant at the Ohio State Medical Center. He refers to himself as Number One Son, since he is the only son. Dear Dad, I love you and I know I'm number one son. The best times of my life were with you, hunting in the woods, and I thank God for letting me enjoy them with you. ...more

June 15, 2008

One of the heartbreaks of teaching is the inability to "reach" a student. Serious teachers lose sleep over certain kids. ...more

June 13, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama, 46, was in "excellent health" at the time of his last examination more than a year ago and has no known medical problems that would affect his ability to serve as president, according to a letter by his physician released Thursday. ...more

May 30, 2008

For Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, this year is about two races. One is her bid to be re-elected as the representative from Florida's 5th Congressional District for a fourth, two-year term. ...more

May 24, 2008

Todd Murphy's prosthetic feet barely took him from Maine to Tennessee. He'll try to complete his hike of the Appalachian Trial this month. ...more

May 4, 2008

With all the worries that go along with pregnancy, having a child with Down syndrome wasn't on Alexandra Torok's radar. ...more

February 18, 2008

Hundreds of times over the past two years, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus drivers have called in sick under a federal law originally meant to protect new moms and those with serious illnesses. ...more

February 8, 2008

Not all Christmas stories have a happy ending, but Kathy Bickford's tale is especially sad. ...more

December 21, 2007

Motorcyclists Have Rights, Too I don't understand how someone can run two motorcyclists over and not see them. This issue is out of control. ...more

December 13, 2007

More than a dozen family members and friends comforted one another Wednesday afternoon in the pediatric emergency ward at Tampa General Hospital as they waited for word on the condition of a 10-year-old Valrico girl bitten on the face by a dog. ...more

December 12, 2007