The Florida Democrat who said Republicans want sick people to "die quickly" is again drawing criticism for his harsh rhetoric, this time for making derogatory remarks about a senior Federal Reserve adviser in a radio interview. ...more

October 27, 2009

That youth kick the Bucs are on extends all the way to the special teams units. ...more

March 5, 2009

Gators coach Urban Meyer once called Notre Dame, where he worked as an assistant, his "dream job." ...more

January 7, 2009

U.S. retailers face a wave of store closings, bankruptcies and takeovers starting next month as holiday sales are shaping up to be the worst in 40 years. ...more

December 30, 2008

In her recent column, Frances Earl states that outright lies were being said about Sen. Barack Obama. Of course, things like Obama being a Muslim or not being an American citizen are downright stupid, and I agree with her with as far as that. ...more

October 25, 2008

When it comes to the Bush administration's ethical lapses in the name of fighting terrorism, how will history view their motives? Have Bush and his crew been doing the wrong things for the right reasons? Have they resorted to unethical behavior only because they were inflamed by their passion to protect America? ...more

September 14, 2008

Tiger Woods watched enough of the PGA Championship to see Padraig Harrington join him as the only players this decade to win two majors in the same season, and he congratulated the Irishman in a newsletter Tuesday. ...more

August 14, 2008

One little girl had the looks. The other had the voice. So, in a last-minute move demanded by one of China's highest officials, the two were put together for the Olympic Opening Ceremony, with one lip-synching "Ode to the Motherland" over the other's singing. ...more

August 13, 2008

So unbeknownst to most, the Twist was the creation of some young African-Americans dancing in the street on Central Avenue in Tampa. Apparently they shall forever remain anonymous, and the fame associated with creating arguably the most powerful dance tune of all time will forever belong entirely to Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard. ...more

July 8, 2008

Here's a word association test. When I say "Chubby Checker", you say... "The Twist." At least most folks make that connection, because it was that tune that rocketed him to stardom. Chubby, who's real name is Ernest Evans, appeared at Busch Gardens last week as part of a Fourth of July celebration. But few people know that the Twist had its genesis in Tampa. ...more

July 8, 2008