The Bay area's temperatures dipped to 39 degrees Fahrenheit this morning and by about 9 a.m. had climbed into the low 40s. Many residents experienced frost on windshields and felt as if the air were much colder. ...more

February 21, 2009

SEBRING The Avon Park wrestling team is like a runaway train that can't be stopped. The Red Devils dominated the action from the opening whistle by taking six weight classes en route to the overall team title in Saturday's Spiegel Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Sebring High School. "It's always special to win the Spiegel because it's a quality event with good competition," said Avon Park co-coach Ed Brown. "I'm really proud of our guys because they stepped up and took care of business." ...more

January 26, 2009

The rumor that Lecavalier could be dealt to the Montreal Canadiens is a runaway train, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

January 13, 2009

You can't begin to catalogue all the big moments in this Rays season, but there was time to start while waiting out the rain Saturday night for Game 3 of the World Series. One of them, undeniably, was a loss. ...more

October 25, 2008

Did stocks "crash"? Some news organizations and investors are hesitating to use the word to describe Wall Street's terrifying sell-off. ...more

October 11, 2008

Did stocks "crash"? Some news organizations and investors are hesitating to use the word to describe Wall Street's terrifying sell-off. ...more

October 10, 2008

It seems Highlands County government has an endless supply of money. With companies laying off workers, a possible recession on the way, unemployment on the rise, record mortgages being foreclosed on, gas prices going through the roof, housing insurance policies being canceled with unaffordable replacement insurance and outrageous property taxes, Highlands County is now creating four new top administration positions. What an asinine idea. Why do we need these four positions? What a waste of money. We need to trim government, not add to it. The county wastes an enormous amount of money. Look at all the county vehicles; most are brand new. And why do we allow so many county employees vehicles to drive home? I can understand the county department heads such as the county engineer, the E.O.C., and the sheriff departments needing vehicles at their disposal 24/7, but for example, what would justify the planning department to be issued vehicles to drive home? I think the county commissioners should answer this question. Why the free rides? Why four new positions when the new county administrator should be doing what those four positions require. Somebody has to pay those four inflated salaries. And guess who that is? Joe Public. Me. ...more

February 12, 2008

It's not on the Chinese calendar, but The Year of The Lyin' is in its final week. We can't wait to say goodbye. ...more

December 27, 2007

A 44-year-old man who died after riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster had a heart condition that caused his death, a medical examiner said Wednesday. ...more

December 20, 2007

A 44-year-old man died after being pulled unresponsive from a Walt Disney World roller coaster Tuesday. ...more

December 19, 2007