Temple Terrace police are looking for a pair of con artists who bilked a middle-aged woman out of $4,500 when she tried to help them. ...more

August 28, 2008

Where Were Journalists? "Dishing On Hillary" (Commentary, June 15) featured guest columns by three individuals whom I hold in very high esteem: the honorable Sandy Freedman, Clerk of Courts Pat Frank and historian Doris Weatherford. Freedman, Frank and Weatherford echoed what many of us have said for months. Though a Clinton supporter, my concern in this instance is apolitical. My concern is the same when Barack Obama suffers racial slurs and John McCain is judged incompetent to lead because of his age. ...more

June 22, 2008

Yesterday's bra-burners are sizzling. Older Democratic women are angry about how Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was characterized in her historic bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. They're angry that the media - cable commentators, mostly - talked about her fat ankles, cleavage and clothes. And they're disappointed the younger generation failed to join arms with a sisterhood that's waged historic battles for women's rights. ...more

June 15, 2008

If you're a middle-aged woman, you've probably already noticed this nice little surprise: Unlike when you were younger, extra weight goes to your belly as well as your thighs. Or worse, even if you haven't gained weight, your stomach changed anyway. You now have an aggravating little pooch that refuses to budge. ...more

February 22, 2008

A newer-model Chevrolet Trailblazer apparently went airborne and flipped in front of the Hertz Rent A Car, at 1225 US Highway 27 S., in Sebring, Monday at approximately 6 p.m., according to eye witnesses. ...more

January 21, 2008

How is it that the body ages while the person inside still feels as young as ever? I find myself making plans as if I can still do all the things I've always done. And then I'm shocked when things take longer, or are more tiring, or I find I simply can't do them at all. ...more

September 23, 2007