Almost 10 years ago, the 21st century dawned with fear and expectancy. Warned of computer shutdowns when the clocked ticked to 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2000, some stockpiled emergency supplies in case the world needed rebooting. We were laughing at ourselves by noon, but mirth ended Sept. 11, 2001. ...more

November 6, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

It appears a change has done Conor Swanson good. After failing to see eye-to-eye with his former team, Tampa's Swanson switched to swimming with Clearwater Aquatics and Coach Randy Reese. The move paid immediate dividends, as Swanson won two state titles, and reached another four finals, at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships in Orlando 10 days ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most-famous hostage who shared their jungle Calvary. ...more

February 27, 2009

Under fire for opposing gay marriage, influential evangelical pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that he loves Muslims, people of other religions, Republicans and Democrats, and he also loves "gays and straights." ...more

December 21, 2008

City Zoning Supervisor Gary Lower said Monday he has tendered his resignation because he wanted to retire at age 62 and that will happen before Christmas. ...more

December 2, 2008