Americans are worried about the fine print in the health care overhaul, an Associated Press poll says, and those concerns are creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to overcome doubts in Congress. ...more

November 16, 2009

An immigration appeals board has denied an emergency stay of deportation requested by John Demjanjuk, who faces charges in Germany that he served as a Nazi death camp guard. ...more

April 10, 2009

Paperwork Strangling Health-Care System I have been a registered nurse for 15 years and I can safely say the No. 1 complaint of every health care provider is the mounting volume of paperwork that robs patients of quality time and attention they deserve from caregivers. ...more

February 13, 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

Nearly 30 months after an Israeli soldier was captured, students demanded his release in a protest outside the prime minister's office in Jerusalem. ...more

December 22, 2008

along with Jeff Eilertsen of Lakeland, who rescued him - watched as the otter trotted toward the Hillsborough River at Trout Creek Park and disappeared with a splash. The Tampa aquarium has treated 21 North American river otters, but none ever grew healthy enough to release. ...more

December 11, 2008

A Polk County sheriff's clerical assistant was arrested today, accused of falsifying documents to cover up her involvement in an animal neglect case, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

October 15, 2008

There are two well-known names running in the Republican primary to be the Pasco Clerk of Circuit Court. Both Paula O'Neil and Dan Tipton have shown their desire to replace Jed Pittman, who is stepping down after more than 30 years of public service. ...more

August 16, 2008

A week after investigators seized 55 goats, 35 dogs and seven cats from a Seffner couple's property, the couple has been charged with animal cruelty, Hillsborough deputies say. ...more

August 6, 2008

Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court Jed Pittman is ending a long, distinguished career on a very sour note over the most basic job responsibility: showing up for work. ...more

June 22, 2008