When the curtain closes tonight on County General Hospital, it will be another hectic day in the emergency room where so much drama has taken place. ...more

March 29, 2009

Moved by the story of a terrorized local woman, Tampa Bay area state legislators are pushing to increase legal protections for victims of abuse or harassment by someone they dated. ...more

March 15, 2009

The annual Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey shows continuing declines in binge drinking, smoking - both tobacco and marijuana - and most other drug use. ...more

November 17, 2008

Local leaders are fighting approval of a proposed business they fear could negatively affect patrons and other people within the community. ...more

October 15, 2008

Extra, extra, read all about it. It's breaking news, hot off the press, so you may want to sit down for this exclusive discovery: Apparently, kids drink in college. ...more

October 11, 2008

Samantha Spady was an All-American girl: homecoming queen, class president, captain of the cheerleading squad and volunteer in a drug-education program. On Labor Day weekend 2004, the 19-year-old threw herself into the drinking fun that surrounds a big football weekend at Colorado State University. ...more

August 31, 2008

A movement by about 100 college presidents who believe lowering the legal drinking age would curtail binge drinking has sparked debate on the issue. ...more

August 31, 2008

The college presidents said they wanted a national debate on the 21-year-old drinking age. They got it. ...more

August 23, 2008

Fun, that is. Today's rock bands give the f-word a bad name, but Van Halen's back to deliver the goods. ...more

February 14, 2008

Your teenager is on her way out the door for a Saturday evening with friends. Would it surprise you to know that alcohol may be part of her plans? ...more

January 25, 2008