On Sept. 24, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act, which became effective Jan. 1. ...more

January 16, 2009

Nature Coast Technical High School is without a band director today, the first day back for students after the winter break. ...more

January 6, 2009

Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, who clashed with the Bush administration on its Iraq war strategy, will bring qualities to the job of Veterans Affairs secretary his predecessors sometimes lacked: credibility, experience and sound judgment. ...more

December 8, 2008

Heading into the holidays it's likely that you're going to be thinking a lot about money. This time of year tax advisers like to remind us that there are ways to minimize our tax bill next April. With an economic downturn in full swing and a new president waiting in the wings, that typical advice is coming up against a range of uncertainties this year. ...more

November 30, 2008

Truancy is more than a student and school problem, retired educator Gabriel Read believes, it's a community problem that will take a united effort of counties and individuals to toughen the state's truancy law. ...more

October 24, 2008

When she was in her mid-20s, Denise Grimsley, now 48 and a registered nurse, never dreamed she would get involved in politics. That changed when her father became ill in the mid-1990s and she stepped in to run his petroleum and convenience store businesses. ...more

October 12, 2008

Under intense U.S. pressure, Iraq's parliament approved a law Wednesday that paves the way for the first provincial elections in four years after months of deadlock that U.S. commanders warned could jeopardize the dramatic decline in violence. ...more

September 25, 2008

In all the brouhaha about the cost of college textbooks, a few rays of sunshine have emerged. ...more

September 14, 2008

In the days before the Dawn Center, handling domestic violence issues was a pretty bleak job for deputies at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. ...more

July 27, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill requiring Florida elementary schools provide 30 minutes of continuous exercise daily for their students. ...more

June 3, 2008