CAP-HAITIEN, HAITI – Over the years, I’ve been asked to name my favorite possession. My answer seems to surprise people. It’s not a car. It’s not a house. It’s not a piece of memorabilia, like a ...

Publix is continuing its expansion in Florida with several new and redesigned stores opening in November. The revamped stores feature a new layout with amenities like mezzanine seating and expanded ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)—Publix lowered its stock for the first time in a couple of years despite reporting a steady pace in the third quarter. On Aug. 1, 2025, stock prices for Publix were $21.15 per ...

Thank you for introducing us to Trader Joe's and other stores that prohibit open carry. Larry Redell, Sarasota This constant game of blame-throwing in print and on television is very wearying. It ...

A busy Saturday of Florida Lottery large jackpot games — Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto, Powerball — produced only one big winner. The Fantasy 5 evening draw came up 10, 16, 19, 21 and 22, the ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled President Trump’s State Department can prohibit transgender Americans from listing their gender identity on their passports, for now. It hands another ...

My father passed away in July 2024. I was not named in his will. I could not imagine how sneaky, dishonest and greedy a person my sister, the executor of his will, turned out to be regarding the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- After many years, I’m leaving my company for a new job. I know some things are being done wrong at the highest levels and that the company is about to run out of money. Should I ...

In October 2011, 19-year-old Carina Saunders was found murdered, her dismembered body inside bags behind a grocery store. In 2021, this heartbreaking case remains unsolved. Her parents and countless ...

DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend -- let’s call her “Cindy” -- is six months pregnant and has started sharing name ideas with me regarding her baby -- it’s a girl. For some reason, Cindy will hear a word ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my uncle made a controversial comment about a social issue in my mom’s family group text. The issue was important enough to my sister that she requested discussion about it ...

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