Envy Apartment

The following story appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on October 26, 2006, the day after Danny Rolling was put to death. Also included are photos covering the period from the time of the murders to the day of Rolling execution . Rolling Executed By Chris Tisch, Tamara Lush and Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler Times Staff Writers STARKE – The drab brown curtain between killer and survivors opened at 5:59 p.m. Wednesday. Danny Rolling lay on a gurney. A prison official asked Florida 's most notorious serial killer since Ted Bundy if he had a last statement. Rolling responded with a twangy hymn, apparently self-penned. "He who flung the stars into heavens above, created the oceans, mountains, eagles and doves," he sang. "None greater than thee, Oh Lord, none greater than thee." Family members of his eight victims - five in Florida and three he was linked to in Louisiana - clutched each other, rolled their eyes or shook their heads. One family member later ...

If you live in Yolo County and haven’t driven up the Capay Valley, shame on you. There’s something about rolling down the window and heading up Highway 16 that really showcases Yolo’s hidden folds. It could be the rolling farmlands, swaying road or perhaps the generous 55 mile-per- hour speed limit . In any case, it evokes a certain fascination. Even more cathartic is the road’s end destination: Cache Creek Regional Park . But first, a note from behind the wheel: I enjoy driving. Road trips bring me excitement that begins with topping up the Jeep’s fluids and ends with editing the final photo of the experience. Most of my adult life has been a series of such trips, often with few comforts, minimal sleep and a thumb glued to the radio’s “scan” button. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But sometimes that joy slips under the tires in California. The shortest local routes are usually multi-lane speedways that combine poor vistas with egregious Sacramento driving . “Scenic” is not a word...