Convicted killer Faunce Pearce may yet escape a death sentence, but a Florida Supreme Court ruling Thursday ensures he won't have a chance at freedom any time soon. ...more

November 14, 2008

U.S. troops could face trial in Iraqi courts for major crimes committed off base and when not on missions, under a draft security pact hammered out in months of tortuous negotiations, Iraqi officials familiar with the draft said Wednesday. ...more

October 16, 2008

Highlands County commissioners may take action today to begin discussion on the final decision on the public-access issue at Lake Denton, regarded as one of the most attractive freshwater scuba-diving sites in the state. ...more

October 7, 2008

Hank Steinbrenner was all set to attend the final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium. Then he decided it was more important to watch it someplace else — with his dad, on TV. ...more

September 23, 2008

History Is Always 20/20 Much has been said in this newspaper and others blaming President Bush for everything that goes wrong not only in the U.S. but worldwide. I would only ask those who are rabidly anti-Bush and anti-Republican to answer one question: Could you have done the job differently? ...more

September 7, 2008

Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of a politically charged competition for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force if it does not receive an additional four months from the Pentagon to assemble its offer. ...more

August 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Ask anyone who has been a prospective parent: When it comes to picking out a baby's name, everyone has a suggestion. ...more

August 14, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has softened her stance on whether to build a $22 million bridge over Interstate 75 in New Tampa. ...more

August 13, 2008

The city budget will grow by almost 2 percent next year, Mayor Pam Iorio said today, and that is despite property tax reductions that have reduced revenue by a total of $28 million the past two years. ...more

August 7, 2008

The pro-county mayor group is appealing a judge's decision to take the referendum off November's ballot. ...more

August 5, 2008