You can look at it either way. Marriages in New York City start with a $1 discount. Or, domestic partnerships are assessed a $1 tax. ...more

October 19, 2007

When it comes to treating substance abuse, Florida can pay now or pay later. In the quest to trim the state budget, lawmakers are gambling on later. ...more

October 17, 2007

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it would look into claims from an advocacy group that certain lipsticks contain potentially dangerous levels of lead. ...more

October 13, 2007

Don't stock up on silver anniversary cards. More than half the Americans who might have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversaries since 2000 were divorced, separated or widowed before reaching that milestone, according to the latest census survey, released Wednesday. ...more

September 20, 2007

The Yacoub family is intact - well, mostly. Six of seven children were home in Lakeland on Friday after being prohibited from boarding an airplane in Tel Aviv, Israel, more than two weeks ago because of their Palestinian heritage. ...more

September 8, 2007

TAMPA - The Yacoub family is intact - well, mostly. Six of the seven children who were prohibited from boarding an airplane in Tel Aviv more than two weeks ago because of their Palestinian heritage are home in Lakeland. ...more

September 7, 2007