A few weeks back, during the celebration of the "discovery" of the new world by Christopher Columbus, there was a lot of controversial comments made about what he discovered and what kind of man he really was. And it was said that there were teachers who were telling their young charges the truth about the man whose accomplishment we recognize each October. ...more

November 7, 2009

Robert Downey Jr. is officially back in the superhero business. ...more

April 8, 2009

The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday - April Fools' Day. ...more

March 28, 2009

For years there was an annual late-summer rite that occurred all around Florida. The local sheriff, in good economic times or bad, would suggest in a public fashion the bad guys were winning the upper hand and the sheriff's agency needed more money to put extra personnel and equipment on the street to take back the initiative. In Pasco County over the decades there have been spirited battles between the sheriff of the moment and the County Commission, which under state law can make cuts in Sheriff's Office spending. ...more

February 21, 2009

For years there was an annual late-summer rite that occurred all around Florida. The local sheriff, in good economic times or bad, would suggest in a public fashion the bad guys were winning the upper hand and the sheriff's agency needed more money to put extra personnel and equipment on the street to take back the initiative. These days, however, Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats is cutting spending in response to the drop in revenue the county is experiencing as a result of the collapse of the Florida housing industry and the nationwide economic recession. ...more

February 21, 2009

'SWAT' Team Games Land Three Men In Jail BROOKSVILLE - A trio of young men armed with a rifle broke into an abandoned mobile home on Thursday to play "SWAT" team. ...more

February 13, 2009

Law and Order. ...more

February 13, 2009

Through volunteer efforts around Florida and Sun City Center, crooks and con artists have been foiled and victims of area frauds and scams have gotten back anywhere from $500 to $500,000. ...more

February 4, 2009

"Running Hot," by Jayne Ann Krentz (G.P. Putnam's Sons, $24.95) ...more

January 18, 2009

Bad guys hoping to get away with murder might have a harder time now that Sophie's back on the job. ...more

January 8, 2009