The ancient Mayans believed that the world would end in the year 2012. Strangely enough, seers and sorcerers of several other ages and cultures have also focused their predictions of doom on that same year. As a result, there is now a motion picture called "2012" depicting the cataclysmic end of human civilization in that year. ...more

November 1, 2009

It's easy to look at Jeff Gordon and see the wealthy celebrity with the model wife and baby daughter and nothing left to prove. ...more

February 15, 2009

The Highlands County School Board needs to re-think taking sports programs out of the school system. As a parent I know how much sports means to kids in school. It's a real motivator for some kids to stay in school. Be real, school is not the most exciting thing to kids. It wasn't when I was in school and we didn't have all these tests to prepare for as they do today. But having a sports program made me and some of the kids today want to remain and do well in school. ...more

January 31, 2009

Bucs coach Jon Gruden saw to it that secondary coach Raheem Morris had a very merry Christmas this year. ...more

December 26, 2008

The Bucs on Thursday ended the mystery regarding who will replace Monte Kiffin as their defensive coordinator by naming secondary coach Raheem Morris Kiffin's successor. ...more

December 25, 2008

For the Lowry Park Zoo elephants, it was one pumpkin in their mouths and another waiting in their trunks. ...more

October 18, 2008

Troy Percival knows from firsthand experience that a big move at the trade deadline is no prerequisite for postseason success. ...more

August 2, 2008

In the two previous football seasons, the Pasco High Pirates had a combined record of 5-15. Despite the losses, Coach Tom McHugh was optimistic as he headed into the recently ended season. ...more

June 22, 2008

Sharon Carter, the woman known as the motivator behind the small Seffner Chamber of Commerce, died Dec. 28. She had been suffering from pneumonia. ...more

January 7, 2008

This past Saturday, the fifth annual Bill Combs Junior Varsity Invitational Wrestling Tournament was held at Hernando High School. And the person whose name is on the top of each trophy, Hernando High assistant wrestling coach Bill Combs Sr., was up at 6:30 a.m. Saturday doing what he normally does, that is spend almost all of his spare time working at something that has to do with wrestling. ...more

November 28, 2007