An insulting vote My deepest congratulations to the U.S. Senate on its vote to reject foreign medical drug imports ("Senate rejects drug imports," Nation+World, Dec. 16), especially when you consider their argument and reasons: Those foreign drugs could be ineffective and potentially dangerous. What horse manure. How is it possible for an educated and elected representative of the U.S. Congress to believe such a ridiculous statement? ...more

December 18, 2009

Hernando County Middle School Athletic Conference Girls Basketball Recaps (thru 12-02) ...more

December 2, 2009

For those who want to pay less taxes, it seems like good news: the tax collector took in 8 percent less this year than in 2008. ...more

November 5, 2009

Former Tampa Bay receiver Joey Galloway won't be with the Patriots this weekend when New England faces his former team in London. The 15-year NFL veteran was released Tuesday after being inactive the past three games. ...more

October 20, 2009

Netflix declared a seven-member group from around the world the winner Monday of its three-year, $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendation system by at least 10 percent. ...more

September 22, 2009

Central shuts out Wesley Chapel 2-0 ...more

March 27, 2009

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL RECAPS ...more

March 24, 2009

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL RECAPS (thru 03-18-09) ...more

March 18, 2009

In describing his first-time starter in center field Thursday, Rays manager Joe Maddon used the old line about him being "a coach on the field." ...more

February 27, 2009

Going into last season's Class 5A-District 10 title game, the Plant High girls soccer team was undefeated (14-0-4) a No. 1 seed and facing a Hillsborough team that had sent the Panthers home with a runner-up trophy for two straight seasons. ...more

January 20, 2009