A former physician who helped create a business that illegally sold $85 million worth of pain medicine over the Internet was sentenced today to four years and three months in federal prison. ...more

January 29, 2009

Judging from the debates leading up to the presidential election, America is a country made up of men who are beer-drinking plumbers and women who spend their days driving people to and from sporting events. But we are far more than Joe the Plumber, Joe Six-pack, Soccer Mom and Hockey Mom - with or without the lipstick. ...more

October 25, 2008

Gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area have plunged 28 cents a gallon in one week. ...more

October 13, 2008

In case you thought celebrities were even remotely like the rest of us, the hospital where Angelina Jolie will someday eventually give birth to twins says it has covered the windows of her room with a special material to prevent paparazzi from taking pictures of the actress and her partner, Brad Pitt. ...more

July 10, 2008

"Quiet, Please: Dispatches From a Public Librarian," by Scott Douglas (De Capo Press, $25) ...more

June 15, 2008

Extreme martial arts offer a full-body, cardio and endurance workout, with a dose of self-defense. ...more

May 23, 2008

Forgive me, runners, for I have sinned. It's been 12 months since my last — and first — marathon. ...more

January 31, 2008

LAKE PLACID — No fanfare. No standing ovations. No being carried off the field by her players or buckets of water being doused on her. Nothing but a smile crept over Liz Sottile's face as she gathered her things and walked off Roger Scarborough Memorial Field on a misty Friday night. ...more

January 20, 2008

Newegg Inc., a City of Industry company that sells computers and electronic gear, quietly has become a major online retailer by developing a fervent following among techies. Its motto pokes fun at the paradox of its profitable obscurity: "Once you know, you Newegg." ...more

January 14, 2008

OAKLEY HALL: I'LL FOLLOW YOU (MERGE) ***½ Few experiences can match the thrill of being introduced to a great band live. Oakley Hall's powerful set opening for Bright Eyes at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in May created a great deal of anticipation for this, the band's fourth album. ...more

November 29, 2007