Florida's judiciary has taken some ribbing online the last few days because of what appears to be a precedent-setting opinion that frowns upon judges and lawyers "friending" each other on social networking Web sites such as Facebook. ...more

December 16, 2009

Studies show cyber-bullying is becoming more prevalent in this high-tech age. ...more

April 1, 2009

You've got to look out for No. 1. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Everybody's in it for themselves. ...more

March 14, 2009

A paper being published Friday in a British medical journal concludes that happiness is contagious - and that people pass on their good cheer even to total strangers. ...more

December 5, 2008

For months, Verizon owed Mary Spatz a free HDTV in exchange for signing up for cable television, phone and Internet service. But each time she called asking about the missing TV, she only heard excuses about delays and backlogs. ...more

November 16, 2008

A computer program that teaches children Internet safety will be introduced in 75 Florida middle schools this year. ...more

July 25, 2008

A computer program that teaches children Internet safety will be introduced in 75 Florida middle schools this year. ...more

July 24, 2008

As Florida's attorney general, I am deeply disturbed by the increasing number of stories of young people who make plans to meet in person a "friend" they've met online, only to discover that their "friend" is someone who intends to do them great harm. ...more

May 25, 2008

MySpace.com, a popular social networking Web site, has agreed to make design and policy changes to protect children from harmful images and unwanted contact from adults. ...more

January 14, 2008

AVON PARK — Social-networking Web sites are one of the most popular ways for college students to keep in touch with one another, but it can't be done on South Florida Community College campus. The college has blocked sites like MySpace and Facebook from being accessed on the campus. Even YouTube, a popular Web site for watching and sharing video, is not accessible. "It's really frustrating when we are here waiting for class and we can't get on those sites," said SFCC freshman Justin Platt. "We use them for communicating with our friends, and I don't understand what's wrong with that." ...more

November 20, 2007