When Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-La., won a stunning victory in a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans last December, the GOP was so thrilled that House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent a memo to his colleagues headlined "The Future is Cao." ...more

November 9, 2009

Two days after Raheem Morris tried to take some pressure off Tampa Bay's battered defense, middle linebacker Barrett Ruud responded. ...more

November 6, 2009

Brad Abbey was under the lights and on the hot seat as he faced Regis Philbin, the host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." ...more

August 10, 2009

As the Relay for Life began at 1 p.m. Saturday, volunteers had raised only 25 percent of their $40,000 goal, said Denise Benavides, the American Cancer Society's unit director of the Hardee and Highlands units. ...more

March 16, 2009

The government on Monday unveiled a revamped rescue package to insurance giant American International Group and will provide the troubled company with an additional $30 billion in taxpayer money on an as-needed basis. ...more

March 3, 2009

It's fair to say Morgan Ensberg was looking for good vibes as much as anything when he chose to sign a minor-league deal with the Rays shortly before spring training. ...more

February 20, 2009

President Barack Obama threw a $75 billion lifeline to millions of Americans on the brink of foreclosure Wednesday, declaring an urgent need for drastic action - not only to save their homes but to keep the housing crisis "from wreaking even greater havoc" on the broader national economy. ...more

February 19, 2009

Throughout history, people have been oppressed to the point of desperation. Once the pain of enduring any longer becomes severe enough, a backlash begins to brew. ...more

February 12, 2009

THE Bus Is A Lifeline I was disappointed to read Hernando County Commissioner James Adkins' statement, "Park THE Bus." ...more

February 9, 2009

Roberta Schmiz of Brooksville said her lifeline to the community would be severed if county commissioners discontinue THE Bus, Hernando County's mass transit system. ...more

January 28, 2009