It was with a heavy heart that I read about the passing of Lyn Roche. Although I did not know her personally, she and her husband lifted my spirits many times with their reminiscences and advice over the past years. ...more

May 4, 2009

ABC has teamed up with Michael J. Fox for an uplifting, feel-good TV special while CBS has recruited singer Jessica Simpson for a celebrity prank show. "Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," on May 7, will follow the actor as he travels the globe exploring what it means to be an optimist and what makes people happy. Meantime, CBS has a celebrity prank show, "I Get That a Lot," lined up for April Fool's Day. The show will feature celebrities doing mundane jobs like working in a pizzeria and selling hot dogs and athletic shoes. Hidden cameras will capture the reactions from customers who aren't convinced they are just doppelgangers. ...more

March 10, 2009

Alvah H. Chapman Jr., a giant of the newspaper industry who helped Miami rebuild after Hurricane Andrew, died of pneumonia on Christmas Day. He was 87. ...more

December 29, 2008

Retired Circuit Judge Vincent E. Giglio died Nov. 20. A prayer service will be at 7:30 tonight at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave. Visitation will be at the church from 6 to 9 p.m. ...more

November 24, 2008

It's a tempting offer: Free prescription medications for people who need them the most - the poor, the uninsured, the homeless. Families of people who have died from diabetes, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease call the Judeo Christian Health Clinic in Tampa every week hoping to donate leftover medications. Some bottles are full or hardly used and bear price tags in the hundreds of dollars. But the clinic's executive director, Kelly Nelson, must decline. "We can't use them," she says, "Unfortunately." ...more

May 30, 2008

Ray Nielsen knows mostly all of the ins and outs of organic farming. ...more

February 18, 2008

The scion of one the Pasco County's oldest families died at his home Sunday from Parkinson's disease. David "Hap" Clark Jr. , 85, was part of Pasco County's rich history and leaves a record of service to the county. ...more

December 28, 2007

The scion of one of Pasco County's oldest families died Sunday morning from Parkinson's disease. ...more

December 27, 2007

TAMPA - Retired Bishop John Lipscomb is leaving the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida to join the Catholic Church. ...more

November 21, 2007

Nearly 19,000 people died in the United States in 2005 after being infected with virulent drug-resistant bacteria that have spread rampantly through hospitals and nursing homes, according to the most thorough study of the disease's prevalence ever conducted. ...more

October 17, 2007