A Tampa mother watched the Nov. 6 massacre at Fort Hood unfold with a particular horror. Her daughter was stationed at the base. Today, the soldier, 26-year-old Dianeya Nodarse, surprised her mother with a homecoming at Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 21, 2009

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December 10, 2009

Stop paying your mortgage. That's the message from a University of Arizona law professor. Brent White's new paper proposes this tactic, and it is hitting a nerve as the nation's housing crisis enters its fourth year. ...more

December 5, 2009

Someone had the nerve to take our cement frog and snail and two gnomes from the planter in front of our home. The frog and snail have been in our family for over 20 years. Please, if you haven't destroyed them, return them to their rightful place. You might think it is funny, but we think it is stealing. ...more

April 29, 2009

Troy Percival slumped in front of his locker after 15 hard laps tethered to a self-powered treadmill in the Rays' training room. The sweat was showing through his shirt. It was time for a break. ...more

March 21, 2009

VAL D'ISERE, France - Manfred Pranger of Austria won the men's slalom on a desperately difficult course at the World Championships on Sunday after a succession of challengers failed to finish. ...more

February 16, 2009

I am going to entrust all of you with a deep, personal secret. To this day, when my husband has to work late, I close the curtains, crank up the iTunes and sing as loud as I can into my hairbrush/super rocker microphone. I envision the crowds of fans, the lights and my perfect rock goddess outfit. ...more

February 8, 2009

Congratulations to the Tribune and other media outlets for helping bring House Speaker Ray Sansom his just reward. He had nerve to blame the media for his downfall when he has no one but himself to blame. ...more

February 5, 2009

Carl Edwards looks at the last three NASCAR Sprint Cup races of 2008 and sees nothing but opportunity. ...more

November 2, 2008

Where does the Police Benevolent Association get off mailing out inflammatory political flyers? Most people in Highlands County have the good sense to know what a good sheriff we already have. My question is, how do they have the nerve to solicit donations and then use them for political purposes? If this is their agenda, they should never receive a penny more. ...more

October 23, 2008