PAKISTAN - Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son was chosen Sunday to succeed her as chairman of her opposition party, while her husband will serve as co-chairman, extending Pakistan's most famous political dynasty to a third generation, party officials said. ...more

December 30, 2007

For rancher Randy Petrich, the removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list, a move that would open up the animals to hunting in the Northern Rockies for the first time in decades, couldn't come soon enough. ...more

November 24, 2007

Keeping The Strawberry Tradition Alive Sam Astin, a third-generation strawberry farmer in Plant City, volunteered time and material to help the students at Turkey Creek Middle School learn what it takes to be successful farmers. He says that when he was 13, he "prepared the ground; planted and harvested the crop; packed and sold it to a vegetable broker." ...more

November 18, 2007

Students at two local middle schools are learning to grow strawberries without leaving campus. ...more

November 17, 2007

The girl was small, about 5-foot-3 and weighing just about 100 pounds. Her hair was long and lustrous. Her eyes were dark and almond-shaped. ...more

October 20, 2007

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September 20, 2007

SEBRING – When initially meeting anyone, that first impression is always important. This is especially true in business because that first encounter may be the last opportunity to convey the trust and confidence necessary for a lasting relationship. This is of utmost importance to Michael Witham, the returning chief operating officer at the Alan Jay Automotive Network since August. He believes every employee makes an impact with a customer, and each impression is important whether it's the receptionist, detail person or courtesy driver. He wants employees to decide the right thing to do. And by empowering them, their actions are decisive in satisfying the customer. Witham is the third generation growing up in an automobile dealership family. He remembers pulling weeds, washing cars, emptying trash and doing whatever needed to be done at a dealership even before he was able to drive. ...more

September 16, 2007