"Suffer little children to come to me ..." So begins one of the most cited passages in the Bible. Yet, in cases involving the deaths of children in faith-healing families, the second half of Jesus's admonition from Luke 18:16 is at the heart of legal controversy: "... and forbid them not." ...more

November 22, 2009

Tim Donaghy, the former NBA referee convicted of gambling on professional basketball games — including ones in which he officiated — will complete his prison sentence at a Tampa halfway house, according to a prisoners' advocacy group. ...more

June 10, 2009

Pilots of regional aircraft should be paid more than taxi and bus drivers, a business travelers advocacy group suggests in a letter sent to Congress on Tuesday. ...more

May 27, 2009

The University of Notre Dame is sticking with its invitation to President Obama to speak at its commencement. ...more

March 23, 2009

Henry Broxton went to Tallahassee last week to advocate against legislative changes that he says have made it more difficult for him to get rehabilitation services. ...more

March 18, 2009

Actor Ron Silver, who won a Tony Award as a take-no-prisoners Hollywood producer in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow" and did a political about-face from loyal Democrat to Republican activist after the Sept. 11 attacks, died Sunday at the age of 62. ...more

March 16, 2009

The weaker retailers are tumbling toward bankruptcy as the recession continues. ...more

February 20, 2009

A state planning requirement to provide ample road or other transportation capacity before new development can take place was designed to stop urban sprawl, but it's had the opposite effect. ...more

February 19, 2009

Most low-income people who lose their jobs are also without health insurance, a report released Friday concludes. ...more

February 7, 2009

Most family health history is little more than a story shared over time. However, a written record can be a far more effective way to share your health information with relatives, physicians and other caregivers. ...more

February 7, 2009