A baby girl, a husband and an identical twin sister are among those suffering the loss of Monica DeMarco, the Brandon woman who died Wednesday night in a crash on Lumsden Road. ...more

February 7, 2008

A 19-year-old Southeastern University freshman was crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen Saturday, besting a field of 25 candidates for the title. ...more

February 3, 2008

A 19-year-old Southeastern University freshman was crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen this evening. ...more

February 2, 2008

There are three ways I know that a recipe's a winner — when it's quiet at the dinner table, when there are no leftovers and when my twin sister, Janet, e-mails me a new recipe and says, "This one's a keeper." Funny how one phrase can predict the future of a recipe. My sister has never let me down; maybe it's our genetically shared taste buds. Janet always seems to have a good recipe up her sleeve — this time for a grilled steak — which surprised me because that cut of beef isn't her favorite menu item. But this steak was melt-in-your-mouth good, she said, and it made a steak-loving convert out of her. ...more

January 30, 2008

Following claims by the wife of a University of South Florida football star that she did her husband's online coursework, the university is asking faculty leaders to study how to better protect the academic integrity of such courses. ...more

January 11, 2008

At Christmas, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ...more

December 11, 2007

Prenatal exposure to female hormones increases the risk of anorexia nervosa according to new research Monday that bolsters the theory that the disorder has a biological basis, in addition to a social and cultural one. ...more

December 4, 2007

Dear Abby: While dining out these past couple of weeks, I have noticed something troubling. I have overheard several elderly people talking very loudly on their cell phones and giving out personal information. ...more

November 25, 2007

Every workday is a bit like child's play for Glenda Jaudon, senior recreation leader at the Brandon Recreation Center. ...more

October 13, 2007