Nobody forgets Ed Maley. And that's to our good fortune, because the lessons he teaches are ones that should be remembered. ...more

September 12, 2009

Being a part of history isn't easy. Now, a month after a select few from Riverview High School and I - a 16-year-old college-bound student and aspiring journalist - attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama, I can look back and see that it took work, perseverance and patience to attend this monumental occurrence. ...more

March 9, 2009

Record-breaking rapper Flo Rida rolls through his home state. ...more

March 3, 2009

If you never got a chance to meet Ken Rosenberg, you missed on one of life's great treats. You could never forget him, that's for sure. ...more

February 25, 2009

I can just see it now, an extravaganza President Barack Obama, accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barney Frank in the opening chorus of "Hail, hail, the gang's all here," special arrangement by the Democratic Congress singing "Happy days are here again!" ...more

January 29, 2009

At Weightman Middle School, the students and teachers endeavor to persevere - even if that means climbing 26 feet up a fake rock wall in an effort to identify with a fictional character. ...more

January 10, 2009

PLANT CITY More than 40 students at Shiloh Charter School spent a day last month cleaning two local parks because they wanted to give back to their community. ...more

December 29, 2008

As I age, I find myself wanting to reduce the accumulated collections of things in my life to a concentrated core. For example, I opt for frozen orange juice, which takes up less 'fridge space than a quart of the real thing, which takes up less space than a dozen of the truly real things. ...more

December 10, 2008

Today through Saturday should prove to be the best fishing days of this month due to the full moon, which happens on Friday at 4:37 p.m. It will be the strongest of full moons because the moon is closest to the earth on the same day. ...more

December 10, 2008

It was, as Jeff Garcia said afterward, "a matter of perseverance." ...more

November 17, 2008