During the eight year span I've been safekeeping my father while he fights his way through Alzheimer's, we experienced what could be the worst excursion of our campaign. ...more

January 29, 2009

Pssst. The secret's out at KFC. Well, sort of. Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was removed Tuesday from safekeeping at KFC's corporate offices for the first time in decades. The temporary relocation is allowing KFC to revamp security around a yellowing sheet of paper that contains one of the country's most famous corporate secrets. ...more

September 10, 2008

TAMPA – An Army National Guard reservist who stole a simulator used to train Stinger missile gunners faces up to 10 years in federal prison when he is sentenced Wednesday. ...more

September 2, 2008

I've been a gardener for about a dozen years, but it wasn't until we moved to Tampa that things got so out of control. I lost track of what I'd planted where and how long ago, and when I'd last fertilized it all. ...more

August 7, 2008

Like a religious relic, the heart of composer Frederic Chopin rests in a Warsaw church, untouched since it was preserved in alcohol after his death in 1849 at age 39. ...more

July 26, 2008

On Wednesday, the sheriff's office will unveil its new livestock impound lot, on 11 acres at the Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Center, 14063 S.R. 39 S. ...more

June 24, 2008

The Air Force's senior civilian official and its highest-ranking general were ousted by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday after an inquiry into the mishandling of nuclear weapons and components found systemic problems in the Air Force. ...more

June 6, 2008

Pat Frank, a 26-year political veteran, said Wednesday that she will seek re-election as Hillsborough County clerk of the circuit court. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - Pat Frank, a 26-year political veteran, said today she will seek re-election as Hillsborough County clerk of the circuit court. ...more

February 13, 2008

Janice Blackburn never has enough stuff. Even when she's trying to get rid of a lot of it, she's always adding more. ...more

December 5, 2007