If you're going out in a kayak, you are required to have two things - a personal flotation device (I sometimes sit on mine) and a whistle, or some type of noise maker. ...more

November 2, 2007

In response to the letter in the Oct. 15 letters from Julia Holmes: Dear Julia, I can't begin to tell you the number of times that you brightened my day when I came to the VA clinic, and I know that you went above and beyond many times to help veterans with scheduling problems, or to help them understand the myriad of paperwork. More than once I watched you work your magic as you turned a grumpy old sourpuss back 30 years with a grin on his face, and you did it with patience, some small anecdote, and that engaging smile that none of us could resist. You know who I am since I have become more or less a regular visitor this past year. I truly believe that the VA has made a serious error in judgment by not keeping you on. ...more

October 19, 2007

University of Florida safety Tony Joiner wishes he had done one thing differently on the morning of Oct. 2. ...more

October 10, 2007

With one in four domestic flights arriving late this year, the airline industry is hearing from passengers and the government that patience is wearing thin. ...more

October 4, 2007

Perhaps not even 137-degree heat in Iraq could have prepared Norman Fabian for the grilling he received from about 30 students at Bishop Larkin Catholic School on Friday morning. ...more

September 29, 2007

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had some advice for friend and teammate Martin Truex Jr. two weeks ago when NASCAR's Chase qualifiers had to appear in New York for a media blitz, and some were dreading it. ...more

September 22, 2007

Gen. David Petraeus' Update In long-awaited testimony about a U.S. troop build-up in Iraq, the top American commander there told Congress that the surge has been successful on many fronts and he supports withdrawing roughly 10,000 forces by year's end and 20,000 more by summer. He warned lawmakers against 'rushing to failure' with more drawdowns. ...more

September 11, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - County fire investigators were trying to determine what caused a single-alarm blaze that quickly consumed a mobile home near Lake Patience Road about lunchtime Friday. ...more

September 8, 2007