Hernando High Among Schools With All-New Leadership ...more

July 4, 2008

Likely time channel thinking is more pervasive and indelible than any other category of channel thinking. How long would it take to build a three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two-car garage, cement block stucco house, move-in ready? Once each year contractors in Broward County would build such a house in one day. The house was then sold with the proceeds going to charity. After World War I, the war to end all wars, the United States military was essentially dissolved. When World War II demanded that we re-arm promptly, a decade of re-arming was done within a year. ...more

July 3, 2008

The Boeing Co. says it has completed the process of powering up its 787 jetliner, marking a major milestone for the much-delayed program. ...more

June 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - For the first time in nearly a decade, the River Ridge girls basketball team will be led by a new face. ...more

June 6, 2008

Apparently, Francis Earl has slept through a decade of American history. In her latest pronouncement, she goes to great lengths to defend the American military and its veterans. But she greatly misstates two things. ...more

May 31, 2008

Growing up as a pastor's son in North Carolina, David Shelor never considered following in his father's footsteps. Instead, Shelor focused his efforts on pursuing a career in math and science. ...more

May 31, 2008

With the hope that early diagnosis and treatment of autism will lead to better lives for thousands of children and families, Gov. Charlie Crist signed legislation Tuesday that could force many large insurance plans to cover the condition. ...more

May 21, 2008

Police were constantly called out to deal with drunks and other incidents at a troublesome East Tampa bar. No matter how many arrests were made, the problems persisted. ...more

May 19, 2008

Not once but twice, jockey Kent Desormeaux sneaked a peek to see if anyone was gaining on Big Brown. ...more

May 18, 2008

We've all heard the phrase "no one is irreplaceable," and it's true. It's also true that some people carry so much institutional knowledge of an operation that while they may be replaceable, it's going to hurt. Sometimes the pain subsides quickly, and sometimes it lasts a long time, but either way, it hurts. When Sebring City Manager Bob Hoffman and Highlands County Administrator Carl Cool call it a career in a few weeks, we're losing important resources for one of our cities and county. The good news is that they are being replaced by extremely capable people, but the loss still is there. Hoffman and Cool have been on the job a long time around here. It's unusual for people in their professions to last so long in one place. Industry wide, city managers and county administrators often make enough enemies over the course of five years or so that they move on. The decisions they have to make ruffle feathers, no matter how well they do their jobs. It says a lot that they held their positions for so long. ...more

May 10, 2008