Taryn Lavender has a new hero: her 5-year-old son, Morgan. The Sebring resident credits her youngster with alerting her and her husband, Dirk, to a fire that broke out in their Magnolia Avenue home Sunday morning around 7:45. The family was able to get out of the house. ...more

December 30, 2008

He'll lower gas prices, bring a favorite cousin home from Iraq, make racism go away and unite the whole world. ...more

November 9, 2008

As the annual summer tour for the nation's television critics moves into its second week, I pause to ponder how our attention spans are being shortened by the Internet. ...more

July 16, 2008

If there is a sport desperate for a new hero, one eager to overcome its recent run of bad publicity, it is thoroughbred racing. ...more

June 2, 2008

"Dark of the Moon," by John Sandford (Putnam, $26.95) ...more

December 9, 2007

'Dark of the Moon,' by John Sandford (Putnam, $26.95) ...more

October 19, 2007

The wild, mysterious 'Heroes' swings back into action tonight on NBC. Nerds invade CBS. Dancing stars trot back to ABC. And there's a Tampa woman on 'The Bachelor.' ...more

September 24, 2007