So what do birds think of Ikea's bird call system? As an experiment, we recorded the calls, and replayed them for some birds at the 1-2 Tweet bird store in Brandon, which sells some of the smartest birds in the world - parrots. ...more

September 19, 2009

Now there's proof Florida drivers are among the nation's dumbest. Ninth dumbest, to be precise. So says a recent online GMAC Insurance poll of 5,000 adults from all states and Washington, D.C. ...more

May 23, 2009

hour and a half ago: •Demand that Iran allow U.N. goat inspectors full access to its goat-cloning program. ...more

April 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Sarver is proof that "American Idol" apparently is not rigged. ...more

March 26, 2009

A member of a jury that ordered a prominent car dealer to pay millions in an age discrimination case has been found guilty of filing a false police report. ...more

February 26, 2009

Millions of American workers lost an average of 27 percent of their 401(k) retirement savings in 2008, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments. ...more

February 1, 2009

A registered sexual predator attempted to get a 12-year-old girl into his car and exposed himself to her today, Polk County deputies say. ...more

January 30, 2009

The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Florida Ready to Work for area employers on Friday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Florida Ready to Work is a new employee credentialing program sponsored by the state of Florida and administered by the Florida Department of Education ...more

January 18, 2009

In signing Pat Burrell, the Rays have acquired just about the best available right-handed bat, which is what we all said they needed. ...more

January 5, 2009

PLANT CITY Plant City Little will hold sign-ups for the spring season from. 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday and 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 in the boardroom at Mike Sansone Park, on the east side of Park Road south of Interstate 4. ...more

January 5, 2009