Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has called up all of his Army National Guard troop and some Air National Guard units to get the state back on its feet following a crippling ice storm. ...more

January 31, 2009

The early morning chill delighted University of Iowa fans Thursday as they rallied at Raymond James Stadium shortly after sunrise Thursday to celebrate football, sunshine and their football team. "Good party. Beautiful day. Glad to be here," was how Dave Krejchi summed up the morning, a few hours before his Hawkeyes took on the University of South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. ...more

January 1, 2009

Working Vacation Always Ends Up Being Work I need to apologize to you and my editor for not submitting my column last week as I had planned, but the best made plans of man oft go awry, and my plans certainly did not happen as I had thought they would. ...more

July 17, 2008

If scientists are correct about global warming, the outlook for Florida is grim: Rising seas will wash away beaches, flood marshlands and leave coastal communities exposed to storm surge; saltwater intrusion will ruin municipal water supplies; higher water temperatures will kill corals and spread marine diseases. ...more

June 6, 2008

They met 45 years ago, two women in the same dorm and the same sorority. ...more

December 30, 2007

SEBRING — Art Garfunkel is playing two dates, Jan. 15-16, at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart. The next morning, he'll rent a car and drive across the Florida plains to Avon Park, where he'll play at South Florida Community College. It was snowing in Manhattan when he answered the phone Thursday. ...more

December 14, 2007

China and India must ramp up efforts to curb oil demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid devastating consequences for the world's energy supply, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ...more

November 8, 2007

A day before the crucial district swim meet, Anna Palermo was in no shape to swim. ...more

October 24, 2007