It's painful to see Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney having to defend his religion. It's also sad that some Americans just can't get past the "religion thing" with candidates, and make their decisions based solely on their religion, or their supposed lack thereof. That said, what Romney needs to defend is his frequently changing stance on important issues. That's where his campaign is falling down. By every standard, Romney is a good American and has been extremely successful as a businessman and as a politician. He's a Mormon, too, and for a fairly large number of evangelical Christians, that's enough to not vote for him for president. ...more

December 7, 2007

KEY LARGO - Manatees will continue to get the highest level of protection that Florida affords an imperiled species, thanks in part to Gov. Charlie Crist and thousands of letters and e-mails he received from manatee lovers. ...more

December 5, 2007

When a buyout shop chooses to pay $100 million just to walk away from a committed deal, that tells you how deep today's financial crisis is running. ...more

November 24, 2007

Payne Sisters Leave Sickles Soccer Team Shelby and Sydney Payne, members of last year's United States U-14 national developmental team, have left the Sickles High School girls soccer team two weeks into the season. ...more

November 15, 2007

Grieving Troy Williamson will get his last paycheck after all. Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress announced the change of heart Saturday after a weekly meeting with veteran players on his leadership committee. ...more

November 11, 2007

Mama, don't let your sons and daughters grow up to be doctors, lawyers or even plumbers. ...more

September 30, 2007

Last month the Dunedin City Commission was leaning toward making the nonprofit groups that sponsor some of Dunedin's signature events, such as Art Harvest, pay a bit more of some of the related costs. Thursday night, however, commissioners had a change of heart. ...more

September 8, 2007

TAMPA - Florida Democrats appear to be looking eagerly for a way out of the dilemma over the state's Jan. 29 primary, but no ready solutions appear at hand. ...more

September 6, 2007