Re: Sue Quigley column, "Exodus, The Tide Of Emigration," Hernando Today, Dec. 26. ...more

December 29, 2007

Some credit card companies are raising interest rates on good customers even if they pay down their balances on time every month. The reason they cite is that the customer's credit rating has fallen elsewhere. A Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing on credit card practices heard the testimony of people who had a nasty surprise when they thought they were paying down their balances, but it turned out they were only paying off interest. Major credit card companies such as Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have said they will discontinue the practice of raising a customer's interest rate based solely on a change in their credit score. Capital One said its policy is not to change customers' interest rates if their credit scores go down. ...more

December 5, 2007

Sean Taylor's locker has been sealed in Plexiglas. The contents haven't been disturbed, and the stool with his name on it still sits in front. ...more

November 30, 2007

Has anyone else noticed how well-planned Tampa International Airport is? Not just the way it's laid out, although it's got to be one of the most compact airports in the country. Everything is a short walk away. ...more

November 17, 2007

A collective gasp rose from the fans at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis two weeks ago, followed by several minutes of silence. It wasn't just quiet, mind you - it was the kind of finger-over-the-mouth shushing kind of silence you'd expect to find in a library. No one dared say a word. ...more

October 21, 2007

OT Caz Piurowski, who made the switch from tight end this past offseason, has not experienced many constants in his short tenure at Florida State. But for now, the 6-foot-7, 276-pound lineman plans on staying at tackle. ...more

September 11, 2007