George Grimes went to flight school with President George H.W. Bush. ...more

December 6, 2009

Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative" died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative," died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

A. J. D'Amario of Hudson would rather see the government keep its hands off the private sector. ...more

April 15, 2009

Pulitzer-prize winning author Alice Walker, who wrote "The Color Purple," is traveling to Gaza along with other female activists to highlight the devastation of the Israeli offensive on Gaza's residents. ...more

March 8, 2009

A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush had successful open heart surgery. ...more

March 5, 2009

Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent successful open heart surgery Wednesday to replace her aortic valve, a family spokesman said. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Obama administration is reversing an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of war dead, allowing photographs of flag-covered caskets when families of the fallen troops agree, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. ...more

February 26, 2009

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series about former Tampa and Florida first lady Mary Jane Martinez. ...more

February 22, 2009

It has been almost four decades since Bern's Steak House founder Bern Laxer hired Ron Mercer to wash dishes. ...more

February 11, 2009