You walked around Super Bowl Media Day and listened to the testimonials, one after another, all those perfect New England Patriots talking about their perfect teammate, that true Patriot: ...more

January 30, 2008

Forget for a moment — if that's possible — all the presidential candidates offering us the world if we elect them to our country's highest office. Instead consider all the important offices here in Highlands County that will be decided in November. It's enough to get even a mild political junkie excited about who will run and who won't. All constitutional officers are up for re-election this campaign season. That means the sheriff, clerk of courts, tax assessor and tax collector are up for grabs. So is the school superintendent post, as well as county commission seats and school board positions. This is when we see some incredibly talented people take a risk and run for office. ...more

January 3, 2008

With just eight days left to break a three-way deadlock in the Democratic race in Iowa, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York began delivering a closing argument Wednesday that centered around the experience she and her husband gained in the Oval Office. ...more

December 27, 2007

The world is a stage and today the spotlight is on the presidential hopefuls. We pride ourselves on the fact that our system of government allows for a peaceful transfer of power, but all is not what it seems. When power is up for grabs it brings out the worst in human nature. ...more

December 20, 2007

You could throw a dart at the Bucs roster right now and no matter where it landed, you'd be hitting on a player who needs a game or two off to heal up for the playoffs. ...more

December 17, 2007

University of Florida C Marreese Speights averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in the stretch that included two exhibition games and the Gators' first two regular-season games. Despite Speights' respectable numbers, Florida coach Billy Donovan criticized the St. Petersburg native after every game. ...more

November 20, 2007

The NFC South is still anyone's division. It's up for grabs, like a bouquet tossed by a bride at a wedding reception. ...more

November 15, 2007

The bye week is a time for rest and relaxation; for catching up on your sleep and getting away from football for a while. ...more

November 8, 2007

Regarding the movie "Saw 4" playing in Sebring: Saw movies are rated R, am I correct? Saw movies are high is gore, blood, violence and the like, correct? It is almost overkill at points, right? (no pun intended) Why in God's name would you take your 3- to 5-year-old babies to that movie? Why would the theater allow them to enter to watch that movie? ...more

November 7, 2007

Due to an overwhelming response from the public, The Suncoast News is extending its Halloween photo contest until Nov. 7. ...more

October 31, 2007