Dozens of students from Hillsborough County's high schools will continue a three-decade tradition today when they get a chance to tell the school board what's on their minds. ...more

January 13, 2009

Sgt. Derrick Brooks puts his left hand on the book and raises his right, ready to take the oath of office. Dozens of cameras capture this moment in history, even though Brooks is wearing a name card reading "Pres.-elect Obama." ...more

January 12, 2009

I have a project for Joseph Biden and Hillary Clinton to work on together: ending impunity for rape. ...more

January 11, 2009

So it's the day after Christmas and plenty is stirring. There's much to do, places to go, stores to visit and family and friends to spend time with. For many of us, it's back to the reality that times are tough. For the many charities that did so much good this holiday season, it's back to challenging times. ...more

December 26, 2008

Christmas came early for four children this year. On Wednesday, four bicycles were delivered to Tanjaliyah Johnson, Demartre and Roger Loculien, of Sebring, and Dallas Goins, of Lake Placid. ...more

December 25, 2008

Alya Schwieterman, 2, opens one of the gifts. ...more

December 24, 2008

Gumdrops, cookies, sprinkles and frosting were flowing freely at Quail Hollow Elementary School Dec. 18 when students and their parents gathered in the cafeteria to create dozens of colorful gingerbread houses. ...more

December 24, 2008

Sharon Meyer wants to know what happened to her daughter. The teenager was supposed to get better during her year at Tampa Bay Academy's mental health center. Instead, a child who was disruptive grew more violent and repeatedly escaped from what was supposed to be constant supervision. ...more

December 20, 2008

A bus filled with Russian tour guides crashed through a roadside barrier Tuesday and tumbled down a steep ravine in southern Israel, killing at least 26 people in Israel's worst traffic accident. ...more

December 17, 2008

Jack Boyle carries on a conversation in his San Antonio pottery studio while working at the wheel. His hands move so deftly as he crafts shapely bowls from lumps of clay that they almost belie the talent required for the job. ...more

December 13, 2008