In the last decade TV news reporters have inaccurately used the terms: "next" "straight ahead" and "but first" when they really meant "eventually" or "sooner or later." This should have served as a cautionary notice for a breakdown in communication. ...more

January 8, 2010

Ariana Leonard didn't mind when students in her Spanish I class at Wiregrass Ranch High pulled out their cell phones. ...more

December 28, 2009

the swave? You know, the leaned-over-sideways wave you give to the person right next to you at work to get their attention. ...more

December 25, 2009

I know it's Dec. 25 and a little late to be submitting a Christmas wish list. ...more

December 24, 2009

Ariana Leonard didn't mind when students in her Spanish I class at Wiregrass Ranch High brazenly pulled out their cell phones. ...more

December 20, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has urged Florida lawmakers to ban texting while driving. ...more

November 17, 2009

Polk County authorities say Stephen Horne will have to live with one of those choices in life that can't be undone yet changes everything. ...more

November 10, 2009

I wanted to take an opportunity to applaud the faculty, law enforcement and support staff at the University of South Florida. ...more

October 7, 2009

Sprint is offering unlimited minutes for calls made between mobile phones as competition continues to intensify. ...more

September 11, 2009

As texting and tweeting creep into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more

March 20, 2009