In response to Janet Allwood's letter concerning misuse of county money and equipment, I submit the following: No, Janet, I have not had the desire to know the specifics of reputed pornography on county computers. I was subjected to much more details in the Clinton/Monica Lewinski scandal than I would have preferred. I just find it strange that a public servant in the highest office in America was found guilty of sexual misconduct during government paid time and on government owned property, was guilty of perjury before all of the nation yet remained in his publicly paid job. ...more

February 10, 2008

MVP PROFILE Nature Coast grad is taking first steps toward becoming a professional racecar driver. ...more

February 1, 2008

Chris Friel has spent the better part of his life dreaming about becoming a professional racecar driver. ...more

February 1, 2008

TAMPA - Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy wants to concentrate on the Colts upcoming playoff game against San Diego. Whether the fact his son Eric is enrolled at Plant High School is a sign the former Bucs coach is looking to retire after this season is something he will discuss later. ...more

January 10, 2008

A new beginning Beware the end is near and a new beginning is there for the taking for those who have a desire to change their way of living. There is a world of us who will be making our new year resolutions in hopes that we can change our lives for the better. For myself I have decided that I really need to reduce the size of my middle by at least two maybe three inches and that will require a lot of exercise an a fairly large decrease in the amount of money I spend on adult refreshments at my various hangouts. I just hope I do not cause any financial hardship for my business partners in the establishments I frequent. ...more

December 27, 2007

Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold Bush in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the nomination race. ...more

December 20, 2007

The portable storage unit company PODS could be bought soon by a Bahrain-based investment company called Arcapita, according to PODS officials. ...more

December 6, 2007

Peer pressure. We've all experienced it. We all know how powerful it can be. Let's face it - most of us don't want to stand out from the crowd. Yet, those of us who are parents are constantly admonishing our teenagers to do just that. "Resist the temptation to be like everyone else. Don't follow the crowd. Stand up for what is right!" ...more

November 23, 2007

A 56-year-old Ocala man was arrested today and charged with soliciting sex over the Internet with an adult and her two children under 16, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

November 20, 2007

Joanne P. McCallie knew she was in basketball country by the inordinate amount of phone calls and letters and e-mails she received. ...more

November 13, 2007