The Rev. Brian James' confession of being a porn addict certainly was traumatic for this respected pastor and his congregation at the St. James United Methodist Church in New Tampa. ...more

December 18, 2007

QUESTION: I have a lot of stress in my life and just don't know how to cope with it. Any suggestions? When the roof caves in at your house, when your little girl gets the measles or your teenager flunks a course in school or your spouse gets laid off at work, how do you cope with the stress? ...more

December 17, 2007

The Internal Revenue Service has released a list of more than 10,000 people in Florida who have failed to pick up federal tax refunds. The Sunshine State loot sitting unclaimed: more than $12 million. ...more

November 28, 2007

If you're reading this, you've got good reading habits. But your teenager, now that's a different story. ...more

November 25, 2007

Berkeley Prep's Richard Blake has a rather odd habit at state cross country and track meets. Besides a tendency of being a top finisher in title races, the lanky senior usually becomes sick to his stomach shortly after crossing the finish line. ...more

November 18, 2007

Last week in this column, we shared about a book we'd had for 12 years before we read it. Once we opened it, we realized it was something worth reading after all. A good number of people have since told us they ordered the book. Looks like we may have boosted sales of its used copies on amazon.com. ...more

October 12, 2007

University of Florida QB Tim Tebow said Tuesday that he received hundreds of threatening phone messages in the week leading up to the Gators' matchup against Louisiana State. ...more

October 9, 2007

it has become an enduring habit that is not only engrained in our society, but in our household budgeting and decision-making processes as well. ...more

October 8, 2007

TAMPA - The tattoo on the right side of Cato June's chest, the one that has BIG TIMEstenciled across the bottom in big, block letters, recalls a time when the Bucs outside linebacker was in high school in Washington, D.C. ...more

October 4, 2007

You already know about the Big 4 and their significant contributions. But if the Lightning are to challenge for the Southeast Division title and make a deep postseason run, these five players must step up their game: ...more

October 3, 2007