When Sen. Mel Martinez published his autobiography earlier this year, the 240-page book said very little about his life in Washington. ...more

December 4, 2008

The husband and sister of a Gibsonton woman in a persistent vegetative state agreed today that the husband is the woman's guardian, heading off a potential dispute akin to the one involving the late Terri Schiavo. ...more

November 25, 2008

The presidential election had no sooner been called than the tussling began in largely congruent Republican and conservative circles about the whither question. Should the party and movement shift left or right? ...more

November 15, 2008

A woman kept alive by a feeding tube since a stroke has died, effectively ending a legal battle between her husband and mother in a case similar to that of Terri Schiavo, whose fate became the subject of national political debate in 2005. ...more

September 19, 2008

A judge on Wednesday granted temporary guardianship to the husband of a woman on a feeding tube in a case similar to the lengthy legal dispute over whether Terri Schiavo should be kept alive. ...more

August 28, 2008

Husband gets guardianship in Schiavo-like case ...more

August 27, 2008

When death nears, Liz and Jim Kirkman will be ready. In their wallets and on their refrigerator door, the Kirkman's last wishes are meticulously documented. Now on their third or fourth revision, living wills share space with family photos and their driver's licenses. ...more

June 8, 2008

John Chase of Palm Harbor says nation needs Obama, veto-proof Democratic majority in Congress. ...more

February 23, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - An anti-abortion activist, his wife, their four little children and two other adults gathered outside the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle today to protest the arrest Sunday of two in their group. ...more

January 22, 2008

TAMPA La curiosidad llevó a José Pérez a cambiar su rutina de los viernes por la noche para asistir a una conferencia sobre el living will, algo que en español se conoce como "testamento en vida". ...more

October 26, 2007