The University of Florida student stunned by a police Taser and arrested after his fervent, videotaped outburst at an event with Sen. John Kerry won't go to court if he stays out of trouble during 18 months of probation, prosecutors said Tuesday. ...more

October 31, 2007

University of Florida police were justified when they used a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus event, according to a state investigation released Wednesday. ...more

October 25, 2007

GAINESVILLE - University of Florida police were justified when they used a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus event, according to a state investigation released today. ...more

October 24, 2007

Some 4,000 Republican Party activists started getting fired up Saturday for the 2008 presidential election, with their four top presidential contenders there to spur them on, at the state party's convention Saturday. ...more

October 21, 2007

Four years after her CIA cover was blown in a newspaper column, Valerie Plame is settling scores with the Bush administration, Republican lawmakers and the journalists involved in the White House leak scandal. ...more

October 18, 2007

The Colts just rode off. It's time to get back on the horse. ...more

October 13, 2007

The University of Florida announced Monday it is postponing an appearance by assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian after the controversy over police use of a Taser on a student during Sen. John Kerry's speech. ...more

October 2, 2007

Sure, we were all disturbed by last week's video of a student hectoring John Kerry and then getting Tasered by cops as he yelped 'Don't Tase me, bro!' But let's keep it in perspective: Had Dick Cheney been at the lectern, that kid wouldn't be alive. ...more

September 25, 2007

GAINESVILLE— The University of Florida asked state investigators Tuesday to review campus officers' use of a Taser during a forum with Sen. John Kerry, on a persistent questioner who is known for posting practical jokes online. Video of Monday's takedown of the 21-year-old student was replayed extensively on TV and the Internet. University President Bernie Machen called the confrontation "regretful" and said two officers were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the probe. ...more

September 18, 2007

As flames advanced on the wealthy vacation community of Sun Valley, real estate agent Todd Conklin sent his wife and children to safety, then offered spa treatments to some of the more than 1,600 firefighters and National Guardsmen arriving in town. ...more

September 8, 2007