More than 800 black farmers filed a new lawsuit against the Agriculture Department just two weeks after Congress reopened a 1999 settlement over past discrimination. ...more

June 5, 2008

Now that Sen. Barack Obama finally found a little time to campaign in Florida, there's much he needs to say that Florida hasn't heard. ...more

May 21, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama has chosen to spend Tuesday night not in Kentucky or Oregon, the two states that will be holding their primaries that day, or even at his home in Chicago. Instead, Obama's staff announced Saturday, he will return to Iowa, where he won the Democratic caucuses way back in January and has at least two good reasons to revisit now. ...more

May 18, 2008

STATE SOFTBALL ...more

May 9, 2008

The Brandon Eagles had every reason to be nervous at halftime of their Class 5A regional final against Winter Park Lake Howell, but they insist they weren't. Judging by the final score Saturday night, it's hard to argue against them. ...more

February 24, 2008

Plant's offense finally clicked Friday night the way baseball coach Dennis Braun knew it could, and the Panthers happened to break out against one of their biggest rivals. ...more

February 23, 2008

Top-seeded Sickles won the Class 6A-District 7 championship with a physical 40-31 victory against St. Petersburg. ...more

February 3, 2008

In a bow to political reality, President Bush's final State of the Union speech on Monday night will skip bold proposals in favor of ones the country has heard before, a modest approach for a White House that prides itself on big ideas. ...more

January 26, 2008

Before Joe and Diana Marks got married, Diana laid out one condition: "Love me, love my children." Joe had a condition of his own: "Love me, love my wine." Joe and Diana Marks own and operate Tarpon Springs Castle Winery. The three-story, historic-looking red and white building with the large "See Us Make Wine" sign out front is hard to miss by people driving along Tarpon Avenue. ...more

January 26, 2008

Birthday girl Amy Gernert sat at the head table and laughed as those around her joked about her zest for life. ...more

January 22, 2008