Recession or no, billionaire Charles Simonyi couldn't pass up another shot at space, even if it meant shelling out $35 million more. ...more

March 22, 2009

From a reluctant superhero to '80s retreads to the teachings of a respected Tibetan Buddhist, the DVD, music and book sections of your fave store (or Web site) have a lot to offer this week. Get a jump on Black Friday by picking up these titles beginning today. ...more

November 25, 2008

A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ...more

November 21, 2008

My inbox is filled with e-mails from supporters of the "eating local" movement, urging people to consume food that is grown and produced in their local area. The movement is nothing new; for the past few years I've been reading about it in national newspapers, popular food magazines and on countless Web sites. ...more

October 19, 2008

Members of the Florida National Guard unit in Brooksville and their families are getting a gift from the U.S. Army just in time for Father's Day. ...more

June 10, 2008

Mark Nichols, not so many years ago, was a happy-go-lucky guy who lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Stuart, bicycled everywhere he wanted to go rather than driving, and did his fishing by wading because he didn't own a boat. ...more

November 28, 2007

GAINESVILLE - Those tires you heard squealing to the north Thursday were peeling out of the parking lot directly across from Florida Field. ...more

November 22, 2007