An aunt of John Evander Couey stepped forward Thursday to claim his body, relieving the Florida Department of Corrections of the financial burden of cremation and burial for one of West Central Florida's most reviled child killers. ...more

October 2, 2009

With a dictionary in hand, Avon Park Middle School reading/language arts teacher Tia Folsom moves about her sixth-grade classroom, assigning a vocabulary word to groups of four or five students. ...more

March 16, 2009

Alzheimer's patients are very sensitive to changes in their environment. ...more

March 9, 2009

By spelling "peninsula" correctly, Heartland Christian School second-grader Jabez Asuncion won a regional Christian school spelling bee. ...more

March 7, 2009

Daniel Ruth will be missed by at least some readers. He was witty, extremely intelligent and always made you reach for the dictionary. His insight, however cutting to some, will be missed by those of us who enjoyed his style of writing. Wish there was some way for his position to continue. ...more

November 12, 2008

It looks like the Democratic Party has nominated a socialist as their candidate for president of the United States. Recently Sen. Obama has stated that it is time to "share the wealth." The last time I looked that is a socialist philosophy. If you are not sure find the nearest dictionary and look it up for yourself. Sen. Obama promises a tax cut for 95 percent of households, even though only 62 percent of households pay any income tax now. Taxes would increase sharply for households making more than $250,000 a year, a policy that penalizes success. Profitable small businesses would be hardest hit. Obama even has the audacity to promise a tax break for businesses that create jobs, while simultaneously increasing taxes that would force some businesses to cut payrolls. ...more

October 24, 2008

JTLYK (Just to Let You Know), here are common texting code words and their English translations. For instance: ...more

August 16, 2008

JTLYK (Just to Let You Know), here are common texting code words and their English translations. For instance: ...more

August 15, 2008

Dear Abby: I am a 43-year-old male with major dental issues to take care of. Because I have no insurance, and dental work is costly, I plan to have my treatment overseas. A close friend has arranged for me to stay with his parents for two weeks while I'm there. ...more

July 27, 2008

An innocent reference to an astronomical feature was misconstrued as a racial insult in Dallas last week, which is funny, except that an offended official's continued indignity has created humorless ill will. ...more

July 18, 2008