The director of the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, one of the nation's largest health care systems, will step down March 3. ...more

February 20, 2010

There's nothing like getting humbled by a bunch of 8-year olds. Wharton High senior swimmer Jordan Rees would know. He's been there, done that. Rees didn't really make a splash his first couple of years in the pool. ...more

November 11, 2009

There's a lot to dislike about sports these days, but every so often someone comes along that disproves stereotypes and earns every bit of respect paid to him. That person is Tony Dungy, the recently retired coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He is a rare man that every person can learn from. ...more

January 14, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Barack Obama is playing it safe. Leading in polls with 25 days to Election Day, the Democratic nominee is offering careful proposals to address the economic crisis while letting allies respond to John McCain's sharpest charges. ...more

October 10, 2008

Passing over one of their own, Pinellas County School Board members today reached out to Miami-Dade for their new superintendent. ...more

September 10, 2008

Calvin Smith, the dad, spoke to Calvin Smith, the son, on the phone Wednesday. It was the eve of the most important race of young Calvin's career, tonight's 400-meter final at the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials at historic Hayward Field. ...more

July 3, 2008

It has been a long time since Scott Kazmir walked off the mound at the Naimoli Complex after feeling something in his left elbow while warming up for an intrasquad game, initiating a saga that will finally come to an end today. ...more

May 4, 2008