Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Illinois Sen. Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks - many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles. ...more

September 23, 2008

The season for Lennard High School's girls varsity volleyball team began this month, but, for junior Shelby Sanchez, it was the latest in a year-round schedule of matches. ...more

September 10, 2008

To hear the harshly partisan speeches of the Democratic and Republican national conventions, you'd think the opposing candidate wanted to ruin the country. ...more

September 4, 2008

Officials told to make changes, submit a new proposal. ...more

September 3, 2008

Hernando's newest charter school is getting another chance. After the Hernando County School Board's charter review committee found numerous holes in the initial 550-page proposal for a new school for dropouts - Hernando County Mavericks High D. Wade's Schools, or "Mavericks High," for short - school board members have opted to allow the applicant to submit a new proposal. ...more

September 3, 2008

Southwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year, including six in Tampa, as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy. ...more

August 27, 2008

Does anyone really believe that I would have continued to spend money to collect signatures on a petition that was flawed? There is not now nor has there been a need to have changed the date in the petition. The issue was anticipated and addressed prior to seeking signatures. ...more

August 8, 2008

In its first decisive move against Pakistan's former military ruler, the governing coalition announced Thursday that it would seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf unless he agrees to resign. ...more

August 8, 2008

I have just finished reading Gary Pinnell's article "The Money Chase" for the third time. I become more disillusioned each time I read it. Is that what elections are about, raising money? There are four candidates running for Congress. ...more

August 2, 2008

Michelle Wie skipped a major to play on the PGA Tour this week. Count Annika Sorenstam and Helen Alfredsson among those wondering why. After all, Wie has yet to win on the women's tour and has not made the cut on the PGA Tour. ...more

July 31, 2008