Fasten your seat belt — and keep a firm hand on your wallet. Flying is going to be worse — and more expensive than ever this summer. Gone are the days when an airline announces a fare increase of some kind, only to back down when major competitors don't follow suit. ...more

May 30, 2008

Retirement is, in many ways, a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's exciting to think about the next chapter - a time when we'll finally have the ability to pursue long-dormant passions, whether that means starting a new business, traveling or simply spending time with family. On the other, it takes a lot of preparation. ...more

May 25, 2008

After residents called about hearing gunshots, Manatee County deputies followed a block-long blood trail, eventually finding a shooting victim passed out in the front yard of a home. ...more

May 18, 2008

HUDSON - The black four-door Ford Crown Victoria flew by Pasco Deputy Jay Galassi at 74 mph in a 55 mph zone Thursday morning on U.S. 19 north of Hudson Avenue. ...more

May 2, 2008

Polk County deputies are searching for an armed man who pistol-whipped a woman who answered a knock at her door. ...more

February 10, 2008

If you're sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people's spending judgment goes out the window when they're down, especially if they're a bit self-absorbed. ...more

February 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - In yet another incident of violence at the downtown retail and entertainment complex, an 18-year-old Largo man was robbed at gunpoint in the parking garage at BayWalk early this morning, police say. ...more

February 8, 2008

Tavian Banks and Cordell Taylor would not recognize the "pleasant" Tom Coughlin who coaches the New York Giants. ...more

February 1, 2008

Last Monday we drove past the Kenilworth Lodge road sign. The message for the day read something like, "Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Just toss it all on the floor!" Back home, feeling comfortable at our messy desks, we checked it out on our computers. Sure enough, the second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. It has been since 1982 when Ann Chase Moeller, daughter of the Chases (of Chase Annual Event Calendar fame), wrote it into their record book. According to Organizing Resources, "Desktop management is critically important to our well being - physically, mentally and psychologically." They say, "It is extremely difficult to concentrate on a particular task when bombarded with myriad piles of paper. The only papers that should be on your desk are the ones you are referring to at that particular moment. The only miscellaneous objects should be ones you use all the time, except for a few special mementos and a living plant." ...more

January 18, 2008