Two years ago Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio scrapped a plan to install red-light cameras on city streets. It was a mistake, but it is encouraging to see the mayor do a U-turn on the decision. ...more

November 9, 2009

When the National Institute of Mental Health opened the doors to its midlife clinic here in 1989, it placed a newspaper ad asking for women to volunteer as research subjects. ...more

May 21, 2008

Florida parents know car seats are needed to keep children safe on the road. They know fences and alarms are needed to keep little ones safe around swimming pools. And they know the number for poison control should be kept by the telephone. ...more

February 13, 2008

If you think the face of the typical homeless person in Hillsborough County is a scraggly bum on a park bench, think again. ...more

October 1, 2007

When 10-year-old Marie Grandguillotte goes grocery shopping with her mother, she reads the food labels. She looks for calories and ingredients, and knows to avoid fat and cholesterol. ...more

September 19, 2007