The column I submitted last week was a mistake. My apology goes to my editor for sending an un-publishable column expecting it to be used. ...more

November 18, 2009

Who among us, when we heard the news Wednesday that investigators had uncovered the body of a child in a south Georgia landfill, didn't for an absurd instant think, "Not Somer. Please, not Somer." ...more

October 23, 2009

A funny thing happened on the way to remaking the Toon Disney channel into one that catered to "tween" boys: It got a lot more popular with girls. ...more

September 3, 2009

A suspect in the deaths of a Florida couple known for adopting numerous children with special needs told investigators that one man planned the home invasion and fatally shot the couple, according to court documents released Monday. ...more

July 21, 2009

Testimony began today in the trial of a former youth baseball volunteer accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in May. ...more

March 25, 2009

Seven children poisoned by insecticide. ...more

March 21, 2009

This jury will not decide guilt or innocence, but rather life or death. ...more

March 21, 2009

A man once named Hernando County's most wanted received a 15-year prison sentence on Monday for his relationship with a 14-year-old girl. ...more

March 4, 2009

A man once named Hernando County's most wanted received a 15-year prison sentence on Monday for his relationship with a 14-year-old girl. ...more

March 2, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president caught on a security tape taking a student's bicycle has rescinded his resignation from USF, saying, "I plan to defend my innocence and make every effort to preserve my professional life and my integrity." ...more

February 21, 2009