Regarding "Teacher Thanks Little Lifesavers" (Metro, April 16): Our daughter, Shelly Copeland, a third-grade teacher at Folsom Elementary School, was able to celebrate her 33rd birthday April 17 thanks to the quick emergency responses from several groups of people in Hillsborough County. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest March 4 in her classroom. ...more

May 10, 2008

Both sides of the Jefferson High gymnasium were packed with stomping, cheering, chattering students early Thursday afternoon. They weren't there for a pep rally or a big game, although you couldn't have guessed that by how excited everyone seemed. ...more

May 9, 2008

Todd Murphy's prosthetic feet barely took him from Maine to Tennessee. He'll try to complete his hike of the Appalachian Trial this month. ...more

May 4, 2008

Reading the headlines and watching TV news about the violent rape of an 18-year-old woman last week in Valrico ripped open decades-old pain for one area woman who said she suffered a similar attack. ...more

May 3, 2008

"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out." - Rodney Dangerfield ...more

February 10, 2008

C.J. Huffman, 29, New Port Richey ...more

January 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Gary Anders wiped his brow again and again. He was drained from the overtime win at Land O' Lakes High on Friday night and overwhelmed by the dozens of fans who had spilled down from the stands bearing hugs and handshakes. ...more

January 21, 2008

Recent op-ed articles imply that partisan political party objectives are more important than national security. One chastised a general for wearing his military decorations. Another protested some restrictions of expanded interpretations of constitutional free speech rights. Specifically government tapping or telephones intended to learn whether or not callers were involved in plots against our country. As a war president, F.D.R employed far more drastic measures to curb espionage efforts to exploit freedom of speech. Japanese-Americans, including Japanese spies, were interned, fed and cared for during hostilities. Espionage was effectively stifled. I believe the great majority of Americans are willing to accept the possibility that their telephones could be tapped in efforts to apprehend the enemy that have infiltrated our un-enforced immigration laws. That great majority of Americans have nothing to hide from a telephone tapping. ...more

January 12, 2008

One of my late wife's last requests was that I continue retelling her story. She wanted to encourage smokers to rise above the insidious addiction that eventually took her life. ...more

December 21, 2007

The Brandon Christian Writers Group, a diverse and lively group of authors affiliated with the American Christian Writers Group, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive. The next meeting will be Thursday. ...more

November 10, 2007