In the realm of competitive roller figure skating, the stage gets no bigger and no brighter than it does during the annual world championships, which will be held this year in Freiburg, Germany. ...more

October 30, 2009

Monday will mark the first meeting between the weakened board of the Byrd Alzheimer's center and the board -- made up mostly of University of South Florida representatives -- that now runs the institute. ...more

October 17, 2008

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

Homeowners in the Jasmine Lakes subdivision have filed a class-action lawsuit against one of the state's largest utilities, claiming that percolation ponds for the company's wastewater treatment plant are polluting their neighborhood. ...more

July 31, 2008

It is shameful that this nation founded on the principles of open government is chipping away at the ability of the press to tell the public what's really going on. ...more

July 28, 2008

For thousands of boaters and beach lovers, the water beckons every Memorial Day weekend. ...more

May 24, 2008

Conservation officials have posted seasonal warning signs or roped off parts of islands and other areas to try to keep people away at the height of coastal birds' nesting season. Audubon representatives also will patrol the off-limits areas during the three-day weekend. ...more

May 23, 2008

The Democratic National Committee can penalize Florida by taking away its 210 convention delegates for holding its presidential primary a week earlier than party rules allow, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. ...more

December 6, 2007