In the weeks and months before Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest on charges he tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat, Roland Burris, whom Blagojevich would ultimately appoint to the Senate, had conversations about the seat with the governor's brother, his chief of staff, and one of his top fundraisers, Burris has acknowledged. ...more

February 15, 2009

The Super Bowl is only about an hour-and-45-minute ride away in Tampa this year, but unless you've got connections, paid some big bucks or were lucky, you won't be viewing the big game in person Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 27, 2009

Organizer expects good report card. ...more

November 11, 2008

Despite concerns of excess noise and rowdy behavior, the biker rodeo held Halloween weekend on the county's eastside seems to have gone off without a hitch. ...more

November 11, 2008

At such a late date, this might come as a shock to the supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, but your pol was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. ...more

August 26, 2008

Dear Abby: On Father's Day, many stepdads are often underappreciated or excluded, so I wrote this poem to honor these unsung heroes. I hope you'll put it in your column, so my husband - and other stepdads everywhere - will know it was written for them. -Lesley Stitt, Ontario ...more

June 15, 2008