Don't Be So Bitter Regarding "Dishing On Hillary" (Commentary, June 15): I understand what Pat Frank, Doris Weatherford and Sandy Freedman are saying. I mostly understand because I remember how I felt in 1956 when in high school trying out for cheerleading; everyone knew the selection committee would only pick one black girl, and she better not look too black. I was the one. ...more

June 20, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 20, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 19, 2008

RSL Florida's girls under-17 and under-16s won state championships in Pensacola last weekend at the finals of the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup tournament. ...more

May 24, 2008

Shawnta Snakovsky will forever remember her senior year at Sickles High School. ...more

May 20, 2008

Guns Could Be Lifesavers Regarding "Gunning For Trouble In National Parks" (Commentary, May 11): ...more

May 17, 2008

Brandon and Cambridge Christian's baseball teams will deal with a curveball today as both eye trips to the state baseball tournament in Sarasota. ...more

May 9, 2008

I didn't think the disposal of 100 billion plastic bags a year in this country was all that much. Los Angeles, however, does and is apparently leading the country in adopting legislation to eliminate the "paper or plastic" option by banning the plastic bag. Elsewhere some retailers are voluntarily doing the same. Still there is a group of us around who share a kind of save-it-just-in-case mentality. We recycle stuff by using it for purposes never dreamed of by the inventors. In fact we would be very tempted to sign a "Save the Bag" petition if one started making the rounds. Sure a "bring a bag to market" or "rent a bag" movement is admirable, but how often do you simply pop into a supermarket just for a quart of milk only to get a text message from someone at home with a list long enough to fill up two carts? ...more

May 2, 2008

The onus is on Evan Longoria to win a spot on the Opening Day roster, and that's exactly what the young third baseman wanted. ...more

February 14, 2008

Are your dog and cat sweet on each other? Sometimes, the most unlikely pets become lifelong companions. Other times, dogs and cats share a mutual intolerance that is immediate and everlasting. ...more

February 9, 2008