It wasn't the first time a 48-year-old white man had slung racial slurs or derogatory names in the Country Club Estates community, neighbors told deputies. ...more

February 8, 2008

Wharton's Andreas Shields and Josh Powell didn't expect to be in this position today. Shields, a tight end, and Powell, a linebacker/strong safety, each had a rugged road in getting to National Signing Day. Shields, who signed with USF, didn't even play a down his junior season after dislocating his knee as he was practicing the day of the Wildcats' season opener against Freedom. ...more

February 6, 2008

The oil portrait "Girl from the Sabine Mountains" shows a peasant woman reclining, closing her eyes and stretching her billowing white sleeves behind her dark hair. ...more

February 3, 2008

Two soldiers from Florida were killed during the weekend in Iraq. ...more

January 29, 2008

Nine years ago, David Duval shot a final-round 59 to win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic while ascending to No. 1 in golf's world rankings ...more

January 16, 2008

It is now out in the open. Steven Gabbard and Chuck Weidman can finally acknowledge to family members they are gay. They share an apartment with Weidman's mom, Glendajean Grieco, who is accepting of their relationship. But being gay has not always been so harmonious for the couple. ...more

January 15, 2008

Just before Thanksgiving, Lee Fox received a call for help from her friend Lynn Zablo. ...more

January 14, 2008

John T. Kniesel died in combat some 65 years ago. ...more

November 25, 2007

While the meal for about 200 guests wasn't a traditional turkey dinner, "I know this is the only Thanksgiving some of these people will have," said Santa Maria Mission coordinator Ondina Hernandez. ...more

November 21, 2007

Given the success of Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries at other area locations, Molly Catalano sees only good things for their newest store on Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

November 21, 2007