President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals - including a Jacksonville woman convicted of bank embezzlement - and commuted the prison sentences of two others convicted of misdeeds including drug offenses, tax evasion, wildlife violations and bank embezzlement. ...more

November 25, 2008

Although residents and staff at Avon Park Youth Academy forgo many daily pleasures, Thanksgiving celebrations still go on from behind razor-sharp fencing. ...more

November 20, 2008

A St. Petersburg publishing company has released a book in time for Veterans Day that creates a fresh reminder of the insulation of most of America from the realities of war -- then and now. ...more

November 11, 2008

The marching bands led a red, white and blue caravan that snaked through downtown Saturday morning to honor the area's military veterans. ...more

November 9, 2008

The U.S. Air Force, a high-tech wonder of precision missiles and pilotless surveillance drones, is looking for a few good falcons. ...more

November 9, 2008

"You Are Not Forgotten," by Evelyn Grubb and Carol Jose (Vandamere Press, $27.95) ...more

November 9, 2008

and are serving - in the nation's military, a color guard and elected officials marked the upcoming Veterans Day with a ceremony in downtown Tampa on Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Heather Fiorentino will serve another four years as Pasco County schools superintendent. ...more

November 5, 2008

Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very young react to wartime deployment. ...more

November 4, 2008

The race for Pasco Superintendent of Schools features two well-qualified candidates in Republican incumbent Heather Fiorentino and her Democratic challenger Stephen Donaldson. ...more

October 25, 2008