Robert Giroux, 94, a distinguished giant of 20th century publishing who guided and supported dozens of great writers from T.S. Eliot and Jack Kerouac to Bernard Malamud and Susan Sontag, died Friday in Tinton Falls, N.J. ...more

September 6, 2008

TALLAHASSEE In a loss to Virginia Tech last season, Florida State coaches figured that they might have something good in Christian Ponder. They liked even more what they saw in the Texan during spring practice. ...more

September 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Ask Andrew Gorgen and Collin Robinson a highlight of their football careers and they'll quickly drift into a time before their varsity years. ...more

September 3, 2008

Sen. John Edwards was the poster boy for the "nice guy next door." ...more

August 22, 2008

The race to replace outgoing Circuit Judge Marion Fleming has shaped up to be one of the more interesting local electoral contests. ...more

August 22, 2008

Looking for a silver lining, Meyer even reasoned that practicing in the rain was, well, good practice for when it rains. ...more

August 15, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- "If you don't have a dream, it won't work," commented Kenny Parr, owner and vice president of Dan Wright Corporation. One of the men that original owner, Dan Wright credits to the success of the business. The New Port Richey based business is celebrating 35 years in the heating and cooling industry. ...more

July 23, 2008

John Michael Meek, a 52-year-old motorcyclist known to friends as Uncle Ugly, was run down purposely and killed by a man driving a white work van, a prosecutor told a jury Wednesday morning. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - John Michael Meek, a 52-year-old motorcyclist known to friends as Uncle Ugly, purposely was run down and killed by a man driving a white work van, a prosecutor told a jury this morning. ...more

July 9, 2008

With her shy and soft-spoken demeanor, 11-year-old Riane Lisnock reminds you of Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." ...more

June 15, 2008