NASA's new rocket is on the launching pad. ...more

October 20, 2009

four George Washingtons were burning a hole in my pocket for that long-awaited in-flight Scotch. No change required. I figured I was doing the flight attendant a favor by offering exact change. The Continental flight attendant nixed me, though. "Only credit cards and coupons," he snarled, waving one of those infernal wands - an automated credit card scanner. ...more

March 1, 2009

It was about this time last season that Jim Leavitt's South Florida Bulls began to crash the big party. They already had an upset win at Auburn in their pockets when they topped fifth-ranked West Virginia on a Friday night at Raymond James Stadium on national TV. ...more

September 13, 2008

Insurgents killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year for American forces since U.S. troops invaded the country in 2001 for sheltering Osama bin Laden. ...more

September 12, 2008

Before Hannah Montana, "High School Musical" and the Jonas Brothers, the biggest thing on the Disney Channel was the Cheetah Girls. ...more

August 21, 2008

As revelations go, this probably qualifies as a poor man's epiphany-lite meets "I coulda had a V-8!" moment. ...more

January 31, 2008

The gruff, cigar-chomping general who led federal troops into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is convinced America hasn't learned its lesson from the storm. ...more

January 10, 2008

SEBRING — It can be a stepping stone or a launching pad. Either way, the 53rd annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational continues to showcase the finest in women's amateur golf year in and year out — and 2008 is certainly no exception. "Word of mouth and time of the year really has helped this tournament grow," said tournament director Carol Semple Thompson. "Many of these girls want to play right after the holidays, so they come here and then many go back to school either college or high school." ...more

January 3, 2008

University of Florida receiver Percy Harvin barely could stand to watch this season's Southeastern Conference title game. As Harvin watched East Division champ Tennessee play West Division champ LSU, his mind kept drifting back to a failed fourth-quarter drive against Auburn, a blown lead at LSU and a clunker against Georgia. ...more

January 1, 2008

The venue for the upcoming Plant City Entertainment production of "The Mouse That Roared" has been changed to the recently renovated Plant City Cornerstone Center, 315 N. Collins St. ...more

November 3, 2007