'Tis the season of giving, and almost nothing can match the smile on a child's face at Christmas time. ...more

November 24, 2008

Brenda Wiseman took part in the TBO Weight Loss Challenge in January 2007, and has continued to lose weight. ...more

November 20, 2008

Dear Abby: I have a huge problem. I am a 16-year-old girl, and last week I lied to my best friend's parents so we could go to a movie. Her parents found out and told my parents, who got very angry and have me grounded for a minimum of a month - depending on my "attitude." ...more

November 16, 2008

Educators complain that parents aren't involved enough. But, really - who looks forward to racing back to school after a day at work to sit in the cafeteria for a parent meeting? ...more

November 15, 2008

never even looked at a blog - read on. ...more

November 12, 2008

Not since President John F. Kennedy has anyone opened the hearts of the American people. ...more

November 5, 2008

It is once in a lifetime that we get the opportunity to preserve a human institution and take action to change the outcome of history. Right now, this is our moment in history here in Florida with Amendment Two on the ballot on Nov. 4. A "Yes" vote on Amendment Two defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman, which is most beneficial for the common good of society. Marriage creates families, the very foundation our society is built upon, and without it we will surely crumble as a nation. Think about this for a moment, traditional marriage actually protects children. Amendment Two protects our children from being taught in public schools that the same sex marriage is the same as natural marriage. If same sex marriage is legalized in Florida, public schools will be forced to teach your children and grandchildren that homosexual marriages are equal to marriages between a man and a woman. Since homosexual marriage was legalized in Massachusetts, public school teachers are now being forced to teach this very thing. ...more

October 26, 2008

Hernando Today Rays fever has hit the Tampa Bay region, with excited fans of all ages staying awake until the wee hours of the night to watch the final pitch of the playoffs and now the World Series. ...more

October 25, 2008

The rain does nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of 5-year-old Kaitlin Mixon of Valrico as she bounds through the puddled parking lot of the AMC Regency 20 theater complex this morning, heck-bent on catching "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." ...more

October 24, 2008

No regrets. If you're looking for Barry Sanders to second guess himself for departing while on top, guess again. ...more

October 19, 2008