Tyler Smith had the first triple-double in school history, helping No. 10 Tennessee romp to an 87-69 win over UNC-Asheville. ...more

December 4, 2008

Already No. 1 in the nation, Alabama emphatically reclaimed the top spot in the state. ...more

November 30, 2008

A recent review (not in Highlands Today) was very unfair and very misleading with regards to the comments made about the production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Highlands Little Theatre. I sincerely hope that the review did not cost Highlands Little Theatre and the "Beauty and the Beast" performers any revenue from lost ticket sales. ...more

November 26, 2008

The thaw in the resentful relationship between the most powerful woman in the Democratic party and her younger male rival began at the party's convention this summer, when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gave such a passionate speech supporting Barack Obama that his top aides leapt out of their chairs backstage to give her a standing ovation as she swept past. ...more

November 24, 2008

The Streak is none. Wednesday afternoon in the Brandon High School gym, Eagles wrestling coach and icon Russ Cozart kept blowing his whistle. ...more

November 20, 2008

Dolly Parton is one of the few entertainers who gets a standing ovation before she starts performing. ...more

October 21, 2008

The stage production of "The Wizard of Oz," which opens the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's 22nd season, is an excellent way to introduce children to musical theater. ...more

October 16, 2008

The stage production of "The Wizard of Oz," which opens the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's 22nd season, is an excellent way to introduce children to musical theater. On opening night, children made up a good quarter or more of the audience, a testament to the movie's lasting appeal. But more than anything else, the stage production shows the enduring power of songs written by two gifted songwriters, Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Just phrases such as "if I only had a brain" or "ding, dong, the witch is dead" put a tune immediately into your head. That's an amazing accomplishment for Arlen and Harburg. ...more

October 15, 2008

Don Frasch of Hudson recently was promoted to the position of Commodore and elected by a unanimous vote as the new leader of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7. ...more

October 4, 2008

NEW YORK Gavin Floyd and the White Sox didn't let Derek Jeter's record-setting hit disrupt their night. ...more

September 17, 2008