A 32-year-old man who went for a predawn swim in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued Saturday after almost five hours of treading water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. ...more

June 7, 2009

A boater rescued after five hours treading water has been identified as Michael Farmer, 43, of Brandon. ...more

May 4, 2009

This letter is to alert Highlands County residents of an urgent matter, where we have to gather together and take action. Most of us are operating under sticker shock when it comes to spending our precious dollars in recent days. So many prices have gone up, we seldom really pay attention anymore, we just sigh and pay. However, we must rally the troops in this case. ...more

February 18, 2009

This time last year, Brenda Wrazin boarded a plane to say a final goodbye to her husband. ...more

November 28, 2008

Chris Marino, a 12-year-old identified as being autistic, made headlines recently when he and his father survived the strong ocean current that carried them 10 miles from land and left them treading water for 15 hours. Happily, his story, unlike others about missing individuals, didn't end in heartbreak. ...more

September 19, 2008

A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned Saturday evening's swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 9, 2008

A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned a Saturday evening swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 8, 2008

Water currents were so strong in Clearwater Pass on Saturday night that Daniel Gorda drifted a mile after falling overboard, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 31, 2008

I never thought I'd have to come to this, defending Phil Gramm on anything. ...more

July 21, 2008

On an October night 145 years ago, the Kate Dale, a sleek sloop made of live oak and pine, lay at anchor beneath the cypress trees in the Hillsborough River just north of what is now Lowry Park, its hold full of cotton for a stealthy voyage to Cuba. ...more

May 23, 2008