Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are watching three tropical disturbances, two in the Atlantic Ocean and one in the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

August 3, 2008

Everyone, with the possible exception of wealthy folks who don't care, is looking at ways to trim fuel expenses. Local governments certainly are trying to save money where they can, and every option is on the table. That's as it should be. But we also think it's unreasonable to devise gimmicky fuel savings by telling law enforcement and others to brave Florida's sweltering heat to save a buck or two. The good news is that our local law enforcement agencies are not doing that. ...more

July 10, 2008

The season's first hurricane is likely to form today, but Tropical Storm Bertha's track is taking it away from Florida. ...more

July 7, 2008

The season's first hurricane is likely to form by Tuesday, but Tropical Storm Bertha's track so far is taking the storm away from Florida. ...more

July 6, 2008

Apple cut the price of the least-expensive iPod, the Shuffle, to $49 after its media players sales slowed last quarter. Price for the 1-gigabyte model is 38 percent less than the previous $79. A new version with double the storage will be $69, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple said Tuesday. ...more

February 20, 2008

The Air Force will keep more than 40 percent of its older model F-15 fighter jets grounded indefinitely after discovering that critical support beams have manufacturing flaws dating back nearly 30 years that could lead to catastrophic damage to the aircraft. ...more

January 11, 2008

Regarding "Lead Fears Dampen Holiday Cheer" (front page, Dec. 9): The specter of this mostly media-manufactured crisis of lead paint and the resulting lack of toys for poor children would be comical if not tragic. We are so deep in it now; however, there may be no escape from the psychosis. No action figures for Tiny Tim this year. ...more

December 12, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Liz Messineo was on a mission to find a purse that would stay organized. ...more

November 26, 2007

Mike, you have really hit a nail on its head with your letter. ...more

November 8, 2007

TAMPA - Tropical Storm Noel seems to have made it across Hispaniola and is struggling to reform its center offshore, the National Hurricane Center said. ...more

October 29, 2007