"Police Chief Behind Bars, Needs Help Making Bail." Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. ...more

March 11, 2009

"POLICE CHIEF BEHIND BARS; NEEDS HELP MAKING BAIL." Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. While tempting, and even technically accurate, the real story isn't quite that sensational, though it is something that warrants public attention. Port Richey Police Chief David Brown and dozens of other local residents will be doing time - from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Wednesday, March 11. ...more

March 7, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - Artist Andrew Wyeth, who portrayed the hidden melancholy of the people and landscapes of Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and coastal Maine in works such as "Christina's World," died early today. He was 91. ...more

January 16, 2009

The proposed federal rescue of the nation's financial system has investors breathing easier, but one Tampa financial executive is steaming about the unfairness of it all. He's right. Every honest participant in the system should be outraged. ...more

September 24, 2008

"This Land Is Their Land: Reports From A Divided Nation," by Barbara Ehrenreich (Metropolitan Books, $25) ...more

June 29, 2008

Vaccines aren't just for children, but far too few adults are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported Wednesday. ...more

January 24, 2008

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite grilled a panel of doctors and administrators from James A. Haley VA Medical Center on Friday about how closely they are supervising unlicensed psychologists who treat veterans. ...more

December 29, 2007

Despite having his photo posted on the Internet and in local newspapers, police said a reputed con man sat down in a popular tavern Sunday and was arrested after the bartender recognized him. ...more

October 15, 2007

TAMPA - Despite having his photo posted on the Internet and in local newspapers, a man police say is a con artist sat down in a popular tavern Sunday and was arrested after the bartender recognized him. ...more

October 14, 2007

The number of serious adverse events and deaths attributed to prescription medications has nearly tripled since the Food and Drug Administration initiated a system in 1998 to make it easier to report significant side effects, researchers said Monday. ...more

September 11, 2007