Deb Logano didn't know, at least not really, what her son was getting into at first. ...more

August 26, 2008

and this is one of them - when I think I could write a column simply extolling the virtues of Little Bo Peep, recipients of the Medal of Honor and the essence of our precious bodily fluids, and some of you beloved readers would still seize the moment to rant like Old Yeller toward the end about Republicans versus Democrats. ...more

August 24, 2008

So thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, it's going to be tuna fish sandwiches for weeks. ...more

August 20, 2008

With Tropical Storm Fay taking aim somewhere along the coast of Florida, some people weren't taking chances Sunday, stocking up on generators, water and batteries. ...more

August 18, 2008

On Saturday, at Gulf High School's Des Little Stadium, Project: Rock For Autism, a benefit concert organized by International Baccalaureate students Steve Toth, Britt Smith and Krystal Rosado, raised $1,050 for the Florida Gulf Coast Autism Association. ...more

August 13, 2008

On blistering days in Los Angeles, drive northwest on the 110, exit at Highland Park and pull into a roadside grocery called Galco's. Then walk in and say, "I'm thirsty. Can you point me to the soda-pop aisle?" ...more

August 10, 2008

Randy James Nowak parked his Ford Excursion at a Home Depot in Lakeland and greeted a man he knew only as Reaper. ...more

August 7, 2008

On July 31, federal authorities charged Randy Nowak, 48, of Mulberry, with attempted murder of an IRS officer. Today, Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III today ordered Nowak held without bail, citing potential danger to the revenue officer and a confidential informant who helped investigators. ...more

August 6, 2008

Tres Stephenson figured it'd be a special day when he watched teammates Curtis Donovan and Rick Hitt tee off on the long-drive-contest hole on Saturday during the ninth annual Sebring Firemen Memorial Golf Classic presented by AXA Advisors, LLC and Home Depot. ...more

August 4, 2008

Although it might seem otherwise, it is not all gloom and doom in the local business community. ...more

August 3, 2008