Super Bowl hero, Pro Football Hall of Famer and college All-American - the tiny Panhandle refuge of Monticello is more than his hometown. ...more

January 29, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who says she's considering a U.S. Senate race, is contemplating a tough political transition: Building from a local political base to a statewide campaign, in one of the nation's largest states. Iorio can count on some advantages in that task, including a reputation for non-partisan competence. But some of her advantages will also be disadvantages. ...more

January 28, 2009

Florida AVERA-CLARKE HOUSE B&B, MONTICELLO Located in one of ABC-TV's Most Haunted Small Towns, this B&B is a popular stop on the local walking tour. You just might see ghostly vestiges of the Honorable Judge Thomas Clarke, a local banker, appear in unusual ways. www.bedand breakfast.com/florida -monticello-averaclarkehouse bedbreakfast.html ...more

September 28, 2008

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery - a ragged shipwreck that archaeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. ...more

September 20, 2008

The 30-year-old son of a Florida congressman was charged with smuggling illegal immigrants after federal authorities found people hidden in his truck during a border inspection Sunday in Arizona. ...more

September 17, 2008

President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson on Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, saying, "I'll be proud to call you a fellow American." ...more

July 5, 2008

He sounds as Southern as moon pies and talks as fast as a cattle auctioneer. ...more

November 30, 2007

Wayne Ellington scored 20 points and made key plays late to help the top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels avoid a major scare and a subpar second half from Tyler Hansbrough to beat Davidson 72-68 Wednesday night. ...more

November 15, 2007

It only seems appropriate that a speedy receiver would become attached to a dog named 'Blast.' ...more

October 17, 2007