Valuable Christmas Lessons Learned The day after Christmas, my girls and I decided to take their grandmother to the beautiful area of Tampa for a warm weather retreat. We enjoyed 80-degree weather and came back to a light dusting of snow in Chattanooga, Tenn., on our return Tuesday. The shock of the cold weather has kept me in my pajamas! Our time there was glorious except for one little mishap that taught me several invaluable lessons. ...more

January 3, 2008

If Abu Zubaydah, a senior operative of al-Qaida, died in American hands, CIA officers pursuing the terrorist group knew that much of the world would think they had killed him. ...more

December 30, 2007

In spite of increased police presence in front of all the major retail stores, there are some who still try to steal while no one is looking. ...more

December 27, 2007

In spite of increased police presence in front of all the major retail stores, there are some who still try to steal while no one is looking. The problem for them is that people are always looking. ...more

December 26, 2007

The fence went up a few years ago, and that was the beginning of the end of the neighborly relationship between the Tuttles and the Beams. ...more

December 12, 2007

The fence went up a few years ago, and that was the beginning of the end of the neighborly relationship between the Tuttles and the Beams. From that point, the relationship spiraled down to last week, when Kim Beam was arrested on charges that she stalked her neighbors, hurled eggs at their home and stole plants and statues. ...more

December 11, 2007

Red-light cameras are a gray area in Florida law. The state says communities can install the traffic control devices, but can't really use them, because a police officer must observe a violation to issue a ticket. ...more

December 11, 2007

Total nudity and lap dances would be banned in sexually-oriented businesses under proposed changes to city laws. ...more

November 21, 2007

PLANT CITY - Total nudity and lap dances would be banned in sexually-oriented businesses under proposed changes to city laws. The city commission is expected to vote on the revised ordinances during two public hearings scheduled for Nov. 26 and Dec. 10. The proposed changes tighten adult entertainment laws that last were revised in 2005, City Attorney Ken Buchman said. ...more

November 16, 2007

The death toll of the fish killed in a koi pond has risen to 39, and is expected to rise further, Carl White, the owner of the pond, said this morning. ...more

November 6, 2007