It takes a brave soldier to do what Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge did in Iraq. It takes as much bravery to do what he did when he got home. ...more

November 8, 2008

Scientists have succeeded in permanently erasing frightening memories in mice, an early step toward the development of treatments for people haunted by traumas they can't forget. ...more

October 25, 2008

My husband and I decided to vote by absentee ballot this year for the first time. When we opened our ballots, we were shocked to see that on the ballot, it said that it must be filled out with a No. 2 pencil, and yet the secret sleeve we were to put the completed ballot in before mailing said that the ballot had to be filled out in either blue or black ink. Both said that if not done properly, the vote would not count. ...more

October 15, 2008

It's called Warrior Mind Training. Dating back more than 1,000 years to the techniques of the samurai, the meditation routine is catching on in military circles as a way not only to treat both post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries, but to also improve focus and better prepare soldiers and Marines for the rigors of combat. ...more

October 8, 2008

Room by room, a two-story, century-old brick boardinghouse at 1301 E. Columbus Ave. is outfitted with community donations designed to make homeless female veterans feel at home. ...more

October 7, 2008

Tampa Crossroads celebrated its new transitional housing program for homeless women veterans today with a tour of its 100-year-old boarding house facility and a ceremony honoring women who served their country. ...more

October 6, 2008

The first female firefighter and paramedic for St. Petersburg has filed a federal lawsuit against the city charging gender discrimination. ...more

September 27, 2008

A woman who says she was the first female firefighter and paramedic for St. Petersburg has filed a federal lawsuit against the city charging gender discrimination. ...more

September 26, 2008

David Haas, the former chief executive of Crispers restaurants, was sentenced this morning to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 from his company. ...more

September 26, 2008

A man with a 33-year-long criminal record who talked in secretly recorded conversations about two slayings and other crimes may not be mentally competent to stand trial, his defense attorney says in a court filing. ...more

September 3, 2008