Vladimir Putin assured his political party Monday that Russia's age of Putin is far from over, pledging to accept an offer of the prime minister's post when he leaves the presidency next year. ...more

December 18, 2007

Invited to pose by a New York advertising executive, a little girl in a yellow shirt flashes a broad smile as she clutches a bottle of Flintstone's chewable vitamins in a picture that's hard to resist. ...more

December 15, 2007

Al-Qaida's No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri said in a new message Friday that last month's U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference was a "betrayal" of the Palestinians, the terror group's first reaction to the gathering. ...more

December 15, 2007

Anthony Richardson surveyed the selection. More than 500 books lay before him, some stacked in boxes, others spread out on the floor of Cox Elementary School's media center. ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING — As more students use Florida Virtual School, school districts face the reality of funding losses. The Highlands County School District is proposing a way to receive funding for some students who are taking online courses. If a student takes an online class during the school day, that takes a tremendous amount of funding away from the school district, School Board Chairman J. Ned Hancock said. But those virtual classes may be the only opportunity for the district's students to take certain courses. ...more

December 3, 2007

A group of about 50 recently assembled in south Hillsborough County, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. ...more

December 1, 2007

The Augusta State University softball program does not venture outside of Georgia to recruit very often. Most of its players are from Georgia, a few others are from the Carolinas. ...more

December 1, 2007

It was a packed house Wednesday morning inside Plant High's media center for National Signing Day. And that had nothing to do with spectators. ...more

November 15, 2007

Florida and several other states potentially could see a new round of buying and selling of TV stations if federal regulators loosen rules that regulate how companies can own newspapers, television and radio stations together. ...more

November 14, 2007

You could say the St. Petersburg AirFest started with a bang Friday morning - literally. ...more

October 20, 2007