It's unfortunate Gov. Charlie Crist didn't possess the steely resolve of former governors Lawton Chiles and Jeb Bush when it came to combating efforts by the Seminole Tribe to turn Florida into a casino-gambling state. ...more

February 22, 2009

"Land of Marvels," by Barry Unsworth (Nan A. Talese, $26) ...more

January 18, 2009

Bernard Madoff's amazing Ponzi scheme has put him in a league of his own, for now. He shouldn't be alone for long. ...more

December 20, 2008

When robbing six men at gunpoint, it's not a good idea to put the pistol down on a table to remove a bracelet from a victim. ...more

November 30, 2008

At 12 years old, Zachary Sharples is a lifelong Tampa Bay Rays fan. "I've been a Rays fan since they started playing," he said. "I went to the second game in Rays' history with my mom. I was 2. My dad went to the first game." ...more

October 9, 2008

12-year-old Rays fan is suspended from Manatee County school because he came to school with a mohawk hairstyle inspired by his baseball heroes. ...more

October 8, 2008

Hillary Clinton has done some good things in her life, no question. But if Democrats want to win, they shouldn't nominate Clinton. ...more

January 11, 2008

One of the great subtleties of hockey occurs when a wind-up slap shot rockets past a goaltender and hits nothing but twine and pops the water bottle up into the air. Nearly as sure as the red light flashing behind the net, the bottle jumping off the top of the net - what is often referred to as a "popper" - signifies the puck hit nothing but twine. ...more

December 3, 2007