Anglers lost an hour of sleep last night with the arrival of daylight savings time, plus they might also experience one of the affects that go along with it - such as feeling late for a safe-light launch but in the new reality you're early by standard time habit. It might be the case where you find yourself expecting to participate in a fishing tournament, standing at the boat ramp knowing the parking lot is full, but the ramp dock area is vacant - not a boat anywhere in sight. ...more

March 8, 2009

Last summer, as thoughts of retirement floated through his mind, St. Petersburg native Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy threw something out there: What if he formed his own boxing promotion company? ...more

March 6, 2009

Harmony was the order of the day last Wednesday at Gulfside Elementary School, as a new butterfly garden was officially declared open. The transformation of a nondescript patch of land just off the school parking lot into a place of beauty and contemplation - and a butterfly hang-out - was an example of students learning to work with nature in a way that was beneficial to both sides. ...more

February 4, 2009

"Now we were faced with a nightmare that would draw a line in the sand for us. Would I allow anger, hurt and bitterness to guide my heart away from God? Calling the church, asking for prayer as soon as he found out about the tumor, had revealed Dirk would not allow this to come between God and him. His heart was broken and he was asking for God's help. ...more

September 20, 2008

Joe Puglia, the Brooksville Democrat who sought to wrest the District 44 House seat from Republican Rob Schenck, left the race Wednesday citing the need to give full attention to his family. ...more

September 18, 2008

To see the mental state of financial markets at the moment you need only to sit at a computer with an Internet connection and watch investors respond to journalism. ...more

September 12, 2008

The other day, the New York Times ran a story of a thinly veiled attempt to insult our president. It told how in San Francisco the Presidential Memorial Commission intended to ask voters to change the name of a water treatment plant to the "George W. Bush Sewage Plant." Apparently the plan was "hatched in a bar" and is proposed as "an appropriate honor for a truly unique president." ...more

July 10, 2008

Lenny Kravitz's upcoming album is titled 'It Is Time for a Love Revolution,' with songs including 'Love Love Love' and 'Will You Marry Me.' But anyone expecting a confessional on his romantic life may be disappointed. ...more

September 28, 2007