"You go hunting where the ducks are," said Barry Goldwater. The successor to Barry's Senate seat apparently believes that ducks come from Mexico and speak Spanish. For in July alone, John McCain made three separate appearances before Hispanic groups. ...more

July 24, 2008

She reached out and touched his hand. It was spontaneous; the instinctive response of a sister's pride, almost oblivious of the crowd that was gathered around. ...more

January 24, 2008

Fiddles and fellowship draw bluegrass lovers — and those just seeking a taste of the Old South — to a biannual gathering on the Withlacoochee River. ...more

January 18, 2008

"Separate but equal" faded as a guiding principle in public education after a U.S. Supreme Court decision five decades ago that forced racial integration. ...more

November 14, 2007

LARGO - "Separate but equal" faded as a guiding principle in public education after a U.S. Supreme Court decision five decades ago that forced racial integration. But the idea, if not the phrase, is making a comeback in a proposal that would steer Pinellas County students to schools in their own neighborhoods – neighborhoods that remain clearly divided by race. ...more

November 12, 2007