Accusations she spent too much money on travel didn't stop voters from re-electing Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes to a second term by a comfortable margin. ...more

August 27, 2008

Editor's note: This is a corrected version of a story printed in the July 16 Highlands Today. By 2010, if Seth Ellis gets his way, Venus will become known as a live-fire training center for the military, homeland security, local police, even foreign governments. ...more

July 16, 2008

Leadership Is In McCain's Genes What incredible gall your John Nash has? For a man who never spent a day in the military service of his country, he glibly condemns the leaders of our armed forces and those who serve under them. He "exposes" the means and manners by which all of our military forces operate. Whom did Nash read or what movie did he see to get his information? Or what disappointed U.S. Navy captain or Army lieutenant colonel shared with Nash why he didn't command the Navy or Army? ...more

February 14, 2008

Hillsborough County School Board members continued to question their process of awarding contracts Tuesday while approving two they had placed on hold. ...more

December 19, 2007

My father was a young Army lieutenant and pilot in World War II. His name was Kermit David Wooldridge. Everyone called him Woody. ...more

December 18, 2007

Pledging to "do the right thing," Veterans Affairs nominee James Peake said Wednesday he will be an independent advocate for thousands of injured veterans and will fight for the needed funding for their care. ...more

December 6, 2007

The laid-back atmosphere of the 28th Turkey Trot, an annual Clearwater Thanksgiving Day event featuring a mile run, a 5k and a 10k race at Jack White Stadium at Clearwater High School, was explained by the winner of the women's 10k, Christa Benton of St. Petersburg. ...more

November 23, 2007

Venezuela's pro-government National Assembly overwhelmingly approved constitutional reforms Friday that would greatly expand the power of President Hugo Chavez and permit him to run for re-election indefinitely. ...more

November 3, 2007