With Congress facing its lowest approval rating in memory, the mantra in Washington is that change is coming to Capitol Hill, and our west-central Florida representatives know it. ...more

October 16, 2008

For the next three days, you can forget about getting out on the lake early. Instead, spend time preparing for a mid- to late-afternoon bite. This is the week where you get out of bed early to set up the boat, rig up your gear and jump in the tow vehicle when you get out of work and be on the lake just as the bite starts. Since the last quarter moon on last Saturday, the early morning bite steadily decreased and the beginnings of a late afternoon bite formed. Now, with the recent semi-cold front that came into our area Monday night, the already formed late-day feeding migration will increase in duration and intensity. The National Weather Service is also predicting a steady increase of 10 degrees over the next three to four days, and this will also help make conditions perfect for the afternoon angler. ...more

December 5, 2007

Alonso High School entered J.W. Mitchell Stadium Tuesday night and kept the Mustang's boy's soccer team on their heels for most of the game, en route to a 1-0 Class 6A, District 7 victory. ...more

November 14, 2007

The story of the first water buffaloes in the United States is a little-known tale of a Southern rice plantation, Yankee barbecue and New York's Central Park Zoo. Now, 150 years later, the beasts are back, this time as part of a historical exhibit. ...more

October 14, 2007