HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) -- She'd spent a lifetime less than an hour's drive away, but it had never crossed Joquetta Johnson's mind to visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. What, she wondered when a friend suggested it, could a park in rural, lily-white West Virginia hold for a black teacher from Baltimore? ...more

July 7, 2008

For the Miami Hurricanes, the future isn't now. There are scores of question marks - and many of the answers will be provided by freshmen. Fans may be impatient following last season's 5-7 mark, but it will take some time for UM to recapture its status as a championship program. ...more

July 3, 2008

Cyndi Lauper is adamant about the message behind her True Colors tour, now in its second year. But she's just as adamant about the show's entertainment value. ...more

June 12, 2008

Normally, government officials need to be very cautious when they plan to spend millions of dollars on a project. But in the case of a proposed hurricane shelter in Hudson, Pasco County officials would be very wise to expedite construction. ...more

June 11, 2008

Tom Fisher has a longstanding policy of not publicly criticizing his players. Friday, the Zephyrhills coach came close in an effort to motivate the Bulldogs to stay in shape this summer and prepare for next year. ...more

June 2, 2008

Cleveland Stampley grinned as he locked the door to his FEMA trailer one last time. Out front, a case worker's pickup waited to take him to his new home at a nearby apartment complex. ...more

June 1, 2008

Israel and Syria announced Wednesday that they were engaged in negotiations for a comprehensive peace treaty through Turkish mediators, a sign that Israel is hoping to halt the growing influence of Iran, Syria's most important ally, which sponsors the anti-Israel groups Hezbollah and Hamas. ...more

May 22, 2008

Over the last nine years, Florida's Department of Revenue has banked about $31 million in child support payments never delivered. ...more

February 26, 2008

Alex Rodriguez categorically stated he had never used steroids or human growth hormone. He categorically stated that if he had a daughter (he does) he'd want her to marry Andy Pettitte. He seemed categorically unworried about steroids claims by former Ku Klux Kloser John Rocker, or that Jose Canseco, who covers the waterfront, is apparently going to make Rodriguez allegations in a new Jose book to be published as soon as the crayon dries. ...more

February 21, 2008

Sunshine Law Violation A letter to fire commissioners suggesting how they should vote, who they should vote for and asking them to expedite the selection process seems to me to violate the very concept of the "Government in the Sunshine" laws. ...more

February 15, 2008