This is a letter I received for Father's Day a few years back from my son, who was waiting for and received a lung transplant at the Ohio State Medical Center. He refers to himself as Number One Son, since he is the only son. Dear Dad, I love you and I know I'm number one son. The best times of my life were with you, hunting in the woods, and I thank God for letting me enjoy them with you. ...more

June 15, 2008

With her shy and soft-spoken demeanor, 11-year-old Riane Lisnock reminds you of Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." ...more

June 15, 2008

My daddy is an angel My daddy is in the sky All the time I miss him But it's hard to say goodbye ...more

June 15, 2008

Recently, my church called a meeting of men interested in mentoring. ...more

June 14, 2008

Talk about your ultimate father-son outing. Kevin Tway, a 19-year-old freshman at Oklahoma State, will be among the 156 players seeking our national championship when the 108th U.S. Open tees off Thursday in San Diego. ...more

June 9, 2008

As his special day approaches, how do you best remember your dad on Father's Day? ...more

June 3, 2008

Dear Abby: My children and I were living with a maniac who threatened to kill me if I took the kids and ran. We reached out to his family members, hoping they would intervene and tell him they knew what he was doing to us. We wanted someone to stand up to him. ...more

June 1, 2008

Polk County Fire Rescue units rescued a 5-year-old Winter Haven boy this afternoon. From a tree. ...more

May 29, 2008

At 17, Travis Varnadore is a veteran racer. ...more

May 22, 2008

AUTO RACING Dustin Des Champs of Brooksville has jumped right back into racing after a year away from the track.   ...more

May 21, 2008