Florida Sen. Mel Martinez is being bashed on right-wing blogs because of his answer to a constituent who asked him about the persistent rumor that Barack Obama wasn't born in America. ...more

March 11, 2009

Minnesota voters won't know who won the state's U.S. Senate race this year, and it's looking more likely that the new Congress will be sworn in before the race ends between Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. ...more

December 23, 2008

Grady Elementary recently unveiled a new playground for its 400 or so students. ...more

November 5, 2008

An attorney for the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District proposed Tuesday that the county bypass the previously agreed-upon referendum method seeking department independence by appealing directly to the state Legislature. ...more

May 7, 2008

Seeks county permission to lobby state for independence. ...more

May 6, 2008

Addressing his inclusion in the Mitchell Report for the first time, Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca acknowledged what he called "a mistake" - without coming right out and explaining exactly what he was apologizing for. ...more

February 17, 2008

BRADENTON - A circuit judge today denied a man's request to have his name removed from the list of sex offenders in Florida. ...more

November 13, 2007

It appears "The Streak" will be challenged this season, and in the format longtime Brandon wrestling coach Russ Cozart has envisioned. ...more

November 9, 2007

BRADENTON – A judge did not immediately decide Monday whether to honor a man's request to be removed from the state's sex offender registry. ...more

November 5, 2007