Area schools welcome in parents and volunteers today to talk about their jobs as part of the Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 18, 2009

Well, the Bucs are finally winners. I guess that's a load off as they head to Miami. And now let's get to the bigger football game this weekend, the one where everyone wins. ...more

November 12, 2009

"Is he gonna turn the switch, or what's he gonna do?" At 9 a.m. Tuesday, the five men in the coffee clatch at McDonald's were manning their usual stations. None planned to go to the Turner Center, where the president's helicopter was supposed to meet a motorcade of a dozen black Suburbans, white government SUVs and local police cars. ...more

October 28, 2009

The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

A man at a talent show at the University of South Florida pulled out a loaded .357 Magnum and pointed it at a crowd of students Thursday night, said USF police Lt. Meg Ross. ...more

March 28, 2009

A man at a talent show at the University of South Florida pulled out a fully loaded .357 Magnum and pointed it toward a crowd of students Thursday night, said USF police Lt. Meg Ross. ...more

March 27, 2009

Classy Departure Well, George and Laura Bush arrived at the White House eight years ago with class and dignity (despite the nastiness of the Gore campaign and the pettiness of the outgoing Clinton administration), and they left with class and dignity (despite the childishness of the hecklers at inaugural events). ...more

January 22, 2009

SEBRING Officer Theodore E. Bear may not eat, breathe, move much or give out citations but he sure knows how to get drivers to slow down. ...more

November 25, 2008

It is tempting to give General Motors the emergency federal cash it says it needs to stay in business. Jobs would be saved, at least for a while. ...more

November 15, 2008

After a year of turmoil, the Zephyrhills Police Department needs a leader to usher in stability and accountability. ...more

October 23, 2008