Eddie Sutton got a chance to rewrite the end of his coaching career, and he's replaced an ugly incident with a magnificent milestone. ...more

February 3, 2008

Just because the smoke has cleared here in Highlands County doesn't mean that competitive barbecuing has come to an end in the area. In fact there is one going on in Wauchula today. And last week by far the largest Florida state contest was held up in Lakeland. At our 12 Hours of BBQ contest there were a total of 42 teams. In Lakeland they had almost 60 professional teams, 80 backyard teams and around 20 kiddie teams. That's a lot of smokin' going on, and a lot of barbecue enthusiasts. And, of course, during this time of our political cycle where there's a crowd of more than three people there is a candidate trying to garner just one more vote. Last Saturday in Lakeland was no exception. Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee siezed the opportunity to shake a few hands. Through the sea of people attending the cook-off I saw some TV cameras and boom mikes and went to see what was going on. It was Huckabee who was the focus of their attention. Since there weren't any more than maybe 20 non-media people around him I elbowed my way to the front of the group. I got to shake his hand and exchange a few pleasantries. What I didn't share with him however was the fact that I had already taken advantage of Joe Campbell's convenient offer to beat the rush and voted early at the county building. ...more

February 2, 2008

Think of your most troubling souvenirs of 2007: a photo of an ex-boyfriend, a bad medical report, stacks of unpaid bills. ...more

December 29, 2007

It's not as if it happens every day. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been playing football since 1976, or 1977 if you don't count 1976. In that time, the Bucs have won five division titles. ...more

December 16, 2007

A look at the some of the reaction around the country following USF's 30-27 loss at Rutgers. ...more

October 20, 2007

In the lower level of the Alexander Library on the campus of Rutgers University, you're looking at the woolly hats. ...more

October 18, 2007