I shook my head in wonder as I read John Padget's column, "Florida must win education competition" (Other Views, Dec. 27). I recognize and embrace his "sense of urgency to get change implemented and student outcomes accelerated." ...more

December 29, 2009

Apple Inc. is suing cell phone maker Nokia Corp. for patent infringement, a countermove to Nokia's earlier lawsuit against technologies used in Apple's iPhone. ...more

December 12, 2009

Never in my (almost) 70 years on Earth have I seen confidence in our government sink to the record low levels we see today. Although there are many reasons for this sad situation, one clearly stands above all others; that is, we simply cannot believe much of the garbage we are being fed daily by our administration, our Congress and by many of their allies in the media. There has never been a better example of this than the man-made global warming advocates who, if they have their way, will cause a redistribution of wealth such as none our world has ever witnessed. ...more

December 12, 2009

Though there is no question it existed, the disconnect between beleaguered left guard Arron Sears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was never quite as great as it might have seemed. ...more

November 19, 2009

Real estate agent Ken Brownlee's phone stopped ringing last month once clients figured they would be unable to close before an $8,000 federal tax credit expired. ...more

November 17, 2009

Florida State president T.K. Wetherell met with Coach Bobby Bowden for two hours Monday and then gathered to meet with FSU supporters Tuesday night. ...more

October 7, 2009

Price increases at prison snack shops have angered inmates and caused at least one reported case of violence at a Florida prison. ...more

April 24, 2009

The second mate of the container ship hijacked last week by pirates is likely to be back at his Bradenton home by the end of the week, his wife said today. ...more

April 13, 2009

Victor Miller should have returned the money, authorities say. On March 2, he went into the Wachovia Bank at 6604 Massachusetts Ave. to cash a $500 check. But a teller's mistake led to his leaving the bank with $5,000, a police report said. ...more

April 2, 2009

Victor Miller should have returned the money, authorities say. ...more

April 1, 2009