"You can't handle the truth" are famous words in the movie "A Few Good Men." ...more

November 21, 2009

Reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins' life ended in a way that could have been scripted for TV: as police investigated the wanted man's suicide at a secluded Canadian motel, word came Monday of a mysterious young woman checking him in. Accused of the gruesome death of his ex-wife, a model whose body was so badly mutilated it had to be identified by her breast implants' serial numbers, Jenkins evaded a massive international manhunt for days as he crossed from California into his native Canada. ...more

August 24, 2009

Regulators have shut down banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma, boosting to 68 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults. ...more

July 31, 2009

"American Idol" sponsor AT&T says a few overeager company employees helped Arkansas fans vote by text at viewing parties — but didn't influence the final results. ...more

May 27, 2009

Planning to buy a home? If so, there's a free homebuying seminar from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 14 at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. ...more

May 7, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation is giving a heads-up to law enforcement officials and motorists about devices its engineers are placing on Tampa Bay area bridges: the machines are used to measure saltwater levels and pose no threat. ...more

April 30, 2009

Court records show Mel Gibson's wife has filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage. ...more

April 13, 2009

I am an avid football fan. My 11-year-old son loves football and plays in a local flag league. I am shocked by the public statements made by the Bucs new head coach. ...more

March 28, 2009

Less than a minute remained, but the game was really over and everyone inside the Forum knew the season was over for the Georgia men's basketball team, too. In this case though, much more than a season was ending. ...more

March 13, 2009

You've got to love Charlie Crist. With so much negative energy pressing on this economy, the governor's "I believe in Florida" message stands as an inspiration and a lesson in functional economics. ...more

March 11, 2009