Carbon dating tests and excavation of a colorful pre-Incan temple indicate it was built thousands of years ago by an advanced civilization, a prominent archaeologist said in comments published Sunday by a Peruvian newspaper. ...more

November 12, 2007

Regarding 'Change Rocks Media World' (Commentary, Sept. 30): Every morning, I huff, sigh, 'tsk' and groan my way through the newspaper. Disasters, warnings, scandals, reversals are everywhere. But the news is also necessarily informative, and often, positive, and I wouldn't be without it. I may go online for information, but it feels less personal - even though it may say 'local' - and reading at length onscreen is uncomfortable. The news connects us as members of a community and functions as our 'watchdog.' ...more

October 7, 2007

Taylor's husband, Austin, came to Plant City from Alabama at the age of 3. She wrote this poem for him based on his recollections of growing up in a small rural town. ...more

September 19, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

September 18, 2007