Why go far? 20 fabulous sleeps in our backyard (Miami Herald)
At long last, our towns -- and our hotels -- again belong to us. Like boat parades and, yes, hurricane season, the culling of the crowds is an annual rite. And once the stars, paparazzi and sun-starved Winter People clear out of town, local lodgings always drop their rates. But with the economic blues on every mind, hoteliers in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties are offering up ......more...News of the Weird: The accuser in the 2006 Duke lacrosse team scandal gets her college degree ... in police psychology (News of the Weird via Yahoo! News)
The accuser in the 2006 Duke lacrosse team scandal gets her college degree ... in police psychology...more... 6-year-old girl brandishes gun (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
A convicted felon was arrested in Palm Bay after allegedly putting a gun in a 6-year-old girl's hands and taking pictures of the girl with the gun....more... News of the Weirdby Chuck Shepherd (Provo Daily Herald)
The Fates of Three Class of '08 Students in Durham, N.C.: Two men did not graduate from Duke University in May because they were two of the three lacrosse players accused of rape in March 2006 and were forced to suspend their academic pursuits in order to defend themselves against the charges that were later dismissed. Another '08 student did graduate in May in Durham, from North Carolina ......more... Bo Diddley gets a rocking sendoff (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Friends and relatives sang, danced and celebrated the life of the man who helped give birth to rock and roll during the four-hour service in Gainesville, Florida....more... Florida soldier dies in Afghanistan (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
The Department of Defense says a soldier from central Florida and another from Alabama died of injuries sustained when a helicopter they were in went down in Afghanistan....more... Big Brown denied; Da' Tara pulls upset in the Belmont Stakes (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Big Brown was trying to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978....more... Missing plane found, at least one person dead (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
The Coast Guard says a male passenger was found dead off North Key, and a helicopter and vessels were searching for two other people who were on board the aircraft....more... New York?s Big Backyard (New York Times)
Come late spring, my children and I hit the pavement in search of playgrounds that provide shade, vibe and history....more... |