A month of harsh words between Rep. Patrick Kennedy and a strident critic, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, escalated today when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights. ...more

November 22, 2009

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November 15, 2009

It took me a while to find the column. I read it and then looked at the date. It had happened on March 27, 1991, exactly 18 years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

His family grew up "as poor as Job's Christmas turkey," said Jim Rahenkamp, the youngest of seven octogenarian siblings living in Avon Park. ...more

March 12, 2009

The First United Methodist Church of Land O' Lakes has been around for 50 years, but what many people don't realize is that it all started with a few dedicated people and some fliers. ...more

March 11, 2009

Protect your money from scam artists. ...more

March 10, 2009

Ray Rouse owns what are quite possibly the ugliest pants in the world. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a high school football coach who wants to bow his head and kneel during prayers led by his players despite a school district policy prohibiting it. ...more

March 2, 2009

Teenagers fill the room, talking teen talk, listening to music and sipping soft drinks. ...more

February 21, 2009

A group of black ministers who supported U.S. Sen. Roland Burris as he fought to get his job now plan to ask for his resignation following revelations that he tried to raise money for the disgraced governor who appointed him, one of the ministers told The Associated Press on Thursday. ...more

February 19, 2009