In the days before he killed five family members and five others in the worst massacre in Alabama history, Michael McLendon told a confidant he was unfulfilled and depressed by his failure to become a police officer or a Marine. ...more

March 12, 2009

Behind a 12-hit attack and a near flawless defense, Wiregrass splits seasonal series with Springstead. ...more

March 10, 2009

Starting at 11:18 a.m., until all 700 students are fed, the bell rings every 30 minutes at Avon Park Middle School. Angelic Sanchez roams the halls in her blue uniform, pistol on her right, eight pouches on the left side of her gunbelt. ...more

February 14, 2009

Somalia's president will resign today to try to end government infighting before the country's Ethiopian allies leave, a senior ally said Sunday in the latest in a series of conflicting statements on the leader's future. ...more

December 29, 2008

Mary Jane Pritchard has spent a lifetime educating others. A retired elementary school teacher, Pritchard now leads a classroom filled with peers who share her passion for clay modeling. ...more

November 29, 2008

At the "make-or-break" stage of talks with the United States on the withdrawal of American troops in Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has swept aside his negotiating team and replaced it with three of his closest aides, a reshuffle that some officials involved in the discussions warn risks sabotaging the agreement. ...more

August 31, 2008

Dick Greco is a Tampa original. His roots are Ybor City; his passion is Tampa. He has dined with presidents, generals and at least one dictator. He has never met a stranger. He is old-school loyal - sometimes to a fault. ...more

June 11, 2008

Dick Greco is a Tampa original. His roots are Ybor City; his passion is Tampa. He has dined with presidents, generals and at least one dictator. He has never met a stranger. He is old-school loyal - sometimes to a fault. ...more

June 11, 2008

In Donald Trump's world, it can be a short trip from confidant to defendant to buyer. ...more

May 30, 2008

Frank Cianci of Hudson says Reese's assessment of JFK flawed. ...more

May 24, 2008