With some 31 persons wounded and 12 dead and Army Major Hasan shot down with two smoking guns in his hands, the reporting concerning the incident continues to refer to Hasan as the "suspect" or "alleged shooter" with precise consistency less someone slip and actually make on unqualified statement that Hasan did in fact shoot a number of people with the two pistols in his hands when he was shot down. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Florida Supreme Court revised standard jury instructions for death penalty cases Thursday in ways the justices hope will reduce widespread confusion among jurors disclosed by an American Bar Association survey. ...more

October 31, 2009

With the reduction in revenue and property values during the current economic downturn, the Pasco County Commission will be required this summer to make some tough decisions as to what services we will offer next year, the level of service to be provided and how we will pay for those services. Based on letters to the editor, e-mails and one-on-one conversations with residents, we realize we need to do a better job of explaining to our citizens the budget decision process. ...more

March 29, 2009

New York Yankees first-baseman Mark Teixeira stepped to the plate with a stickball bat and rubber ball in hand. ...more

March 28, 2009

He's a grizzled baseball veteran, but the Yankees' first baseman was a stickball newbie. Turns out, that didn't matter much. ...more

March 27, 2009

When toy maker Mattel, working with Nickelodeon, announced earlier this month that a "tween" version of Nick's beloved "Dora the Explorer" cartoon character would be unveiled in the fall, the response was overwhelming ... overwhelmingly negative. ...more

March 16, 2009

One of Cito Gaston's first tasks in his first Blue Jays' training camp as manager since 1997 is correcting the misconception that he's writing off this season. ...more

February 16, 2009

Women and ladies might be synonyms in the thesaurus and dictionaries of the world, but for the women who belong to two golf associations in Sun City Center, the words are worlds apart. ...more

February 4, 2009

Susan Noe Harmon was born and raised and spent most of her adult life in the small mountain town of Loyall, Ky., which is in Harlan County. ...more

February 4, 2009

Lately, I've been hearing a lot from people of all ages who want to go back to school. ...more

February 1, 2009