South African authorities shot dozens of exhausted whales that beached on a shore near South Africa's storm-lashed southern tip Saturday amid scenes of grief and despair from volunteers who had tried to save them. ...more

May 31, 2009

The Florida Senate says it is all right that 14-year-olds can operate high-powered watercraft. ...more

April 24, 2009

There's an animal sex bill moving through the state Senate right now that's caused some snickering, a little uneasiness and a case of confusion that's made one senator the subject of jokes ...more

March 18, 2009

Funding for a pro-abstinence, anti-abortion program would disappear under a plan advancing in the Senate. ...more

January 7, 2009

Funding for a pro-abstinence, anti-abortion program would disappear under a plan advancing in the Senate. Nan Rich, vice-chairwoman of the Senate Health Appropriations panel, is pushing to eliminate all $600,000 remaining in this year's budget for an abstinence-only education and crisis pregnancy program that counsels women about abortion alternatives. ...more

January 6, 2009

Gail Brown gave herself a very nice present for her seventy-first birthday. ...more

December 9, 2008

Gail Brown used solid chipping and good putting to shoot an 80 to grab the first round lead of the Heartland Women's Amateur at Highlands Ridge North on Saturday. ...more

December 8, 2008

Mary Adamowski of Port Richey faults a state senator for not allowing seat belt enforcement legislation to get out of his committee. ...more

July 7, 2008

Bucking the trend in many other wealthy industrialized nations, the United States seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet, reporting the largest number of children born in 45 years. ...more

January 16, 2008

You can be reasonably assured this is one new law that will not have an elaborate signing ceremony by Charlie Crist surrounded by Cheshire cat-grinning glad-handers standing proudly behind the governor as he proclaims what a great day this is for Florida's goats. ...more

January 5, 2008