Allyn Ramker has run the Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving since it started 31 years ago. So he wasn't about to stop this year, although the odds were against it. ...more

November 27, 2009

Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup today. ...more

November 7, 2009

A mother and daughter were arrested by city police Thursday afternoon, accused of bilking their 93-year-old relative, who has dementia and other ailments, for nearly $21,000. ...more

November 7, 2009

The head of Scotland's government says FBI director Robert Mueller was wrong to criticize the decision to free the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber. ...more

August 23, 2009

Hundreds of people are expected to converge on Lowry Park today for the Haitian Heritage Festival, a free event that celebrates the culture and highlights the needs of people from the tiny Carribbean nation. ...more

May 16, 2009

The Sun City Center Man2Man Cancer support group meets ...more

April 1, 2009

Irving R. Levine, the bow-tied NBC newsman who explained the fine points of economics to millions of viewers for nearly a quarter century, has died. He was 86. ...more

March 27, 2009

A local friend called to ask if I would give a talk at a meeting of a national group of retirees. Having spoken around town a few times, I threw out some ideas of fun topics for her to pick from. "No," she said, "I want you to speak on caregiving." ...more

March 18, 2009

Veteran radio personality Don Imus said he's battling stage two prostate cancer, but expressed confidence in a full recovery. ...more

March 16, 2009

Standing before a men's support group, Patrick Baxter pulls no punches. ...more

March 14, 2009