Who among us, when we heard the news Wednesday that investigators had uncovered the body of a child in a south Georgia landfill, didn't for an absurd instant think, "Not Somer. Please, not Somer." ...more

October 23, 2009

So much for the savior-based economy. Tim Geithner, the learned and laconic civil servant and financial engineer, did not sweep in and infuse our shaky psyches with confidence. For starters, the 47-year-old's voice kept cracking. ...more

February 12, 2009

Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers. ...more

January 7, 2009

When Tampa Police Maj. Sophia Teague saw Cub Scout Pack 1952 at an event last year, she was embarrassed for them. The Sulphur Springs children didn't have proper scout uniforms. Thanks to Teague, officers and others in the community raised $805 for uniforms. ...more

January 5, 2009

PALMETTO - Several youths were watching Sunday when two motorcycles collided in Palmetto, killing a Bradenton teen and leaving a Palmetto man in the hospital fighting for his life. ...more

May 12, 2008

The suicide of a Missouri teenager who was harassed online by a friend's mother makes you wonder what has become of good sense and good manners in this wired society. ...more

December 6, 2007