She was born in the Florida Everglades in 1896 to the children of two "unconquered" Seminoles. At 85, she led 17 family members from Bradenton to a new Seminole reservation in Tampa. ...more

October 26, 2009

Jasmine St. Clair never imagined the impact her absentee father would have on her 18th birthday. ...more

February 4, 2009

Jasmine St. Clair never imagined the impact her absentee father would have on her 18th birthday. ...more

January 28, 2009

Jasmine St. Clair never imagined the impact her absentee father would have on her 18th birthday. ...more

January 28, 2009

In soup kitchens, food pantries and universities across the country, activists are planting the seeds for an overhaul of the way America feeds its more than 35 million hungry people, the first major challenge to a system largely developed in the 1960s. ...more

January 26, 2009

If you are old enough to recall 1968 you remember that by the time we reached Christmas Eve, we almost were relieved the year was staggering to an end. ...more

December 24, 2008

9:58 The reason for the delay in tabulating early votes in Hillsborough County is because the Supervisor of Elections Office is trying to upload both early vote data and live vote results as precincts close, said elections office spokeswoman Mia McCormick. ...more

November 4, 2008

I would like to expand on a recent story that the University of South Florida has barred daytime beer sales at the Beef O'Brady's in the newly opened student center. Although at first glance it appears that this is just another wild student trying to defy the rules on his way to ultimately legalize marijuana, I assure you that my fellow classmates and I have much better intentions. ...more

September 27, 2008

Some of the most influential college admissions officials have moved to break the decades-long stranglehold the College Board has had on the process, saying for the first time that institutions of higher education should move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT test scores in admitting students. ...more

September 25, 2008

Recently, the issue of lowering the drinking age has received significant media attention. ...more

August 28, 2008