Earlier this week, Sebring cross country coach Jeff Shoemaker peeked into his school mailbox and pulled out a folded, hand-written note. ...more

October 24, 2009

After marketing Hummer as the quintessence of American brawn, General Motors is selling the mega-SUV maker to an obscure Chinese company that promises a shift toward more environmentally sensitive vehicles. ...more

October 19, 2009

How big should government be? The answer is: As big as it has to be - and for small-government types, no bigger than it has to be. ...more

February 27, 2009

President Barack Obama, in a meeting with his top national security advisers Wednesday, asked the Pentagon to do whatever additional planning necessary to "execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq." ...more

January 22, 2009

Florida coach Urban Meyer makes no secret of has affinity for the University of Utah, the school he coached to a 12-0 record in 2004. ...more

November 18, 2008

Sunday was not a day of rest for the Florida Gators. After Saturday's stunning home loss to underdog Ole Miss, Coach Urban Meyer called an evening practice on the team's usual off day and then canceled Monday's drills. ...more

September 30, 2008

John McCain and Barack Obama vow to reform the nation's defense procurement if elected president, yet each is unwilling to take a firm stand against the skyrocketing cost of a plum White House perk: the new Marine One helicopter. ...more

July 19, 2008

It took about 15 minutes for Budget Director George Zoettlein to formally present his proposed 2009 budget to county commissioners at their Tuesday business meeting. ...more

July 16, 2008

County commissioners got their first chance to publicly debate proposed budget cuts during their Tuesday meeting. ...more

July 2, 2008

Ever catch a 20-pound snook? Odds are that even if you have been so lucky as to get a huge fish in recent years, you're not actually sure of how much the lunker weighed. All snook longer than 33 inches (32 inches on the east coast) must now be released, and even weighing the fish is discouraged because weighing them requires suspending them from the jaw - a no-no for successful release. ...more

June 22, 2008