When I graduated from high school at age 17, I joined the U.S. Air Force. I finished boot camp and went on to tech school. I got my orders for overseas duty and took a short leave before shipping out; I was still 17 years old. ...more

September 9, 2009

Name: John Kent Age: 40 ...more

June 27, 2009

Tampa Bay players, coaches and executives all hit the road in a marketing blitz aimed at stimulating season-ticket renewal packages for next season. ...more

March 9, 2009

Millions of homeowners across the nation have been sued by lenders who seek foreclosure. ...more

January 24, 2009

Natasha Raiola found herself in a familiar place on Thursday - in handcuffs, charged with breaking into a house. ...more

January 10, 2009

Eventually, Susan Sardiello's eyesight will be lost. She has been told by doctors the blood vessels behind her retinas are rapidly deteriorating and will cause total blindness. It could happen in a week or maybe in a year. It is a medical certainty she will lose it all. ...more

January 3, 2009

Granddaughter returns home from Iraq to spend time with grandmother, who is nearly blind. ...more

January 2, 2009

State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation's youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs. ...more

December 26, 2008

The Mabry Elementary PTA Health & Fitness Committee sponsored its fourth annual Walk Your Child to School Day on Oct. 8, with more than 500 students participating. Radio Disney provided music, and Body Bash Boot Camp, Tiger Schulmann's Karate and the YMCA provided health and fitness information and demonstrations. Xtreme Juice, Berryism, D'Lites Emporium and Vitamin Water distributed free food samples, and members of Plant High's girls' basketball team participated. Mabry students have extended the walking program, walking to school the second Wednesday of each month. ...more

October 22, 2008

I was blessed as a young man when I decided to join the Marine Corps. ...more

October 18, 2008