It would be terribly presumptuous to compare myself with John Updike, arguably the greatest American author in the past half-century, and who he died after a brief illness a few days ago. Updike produced over 50 novels, many winning Pulitzer Prizes, National Book awards, and just about every other gold-embossed literary honor. ...more

February 1, 2009

Launching an all-out media blitz as his impeachment trial draws near, Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself Friday to an honest, hardworking cowboy and said he was about to be lynched by a band of black-hatted political insiders eager to raise taxes. ...more

January 24, 2009

The Nature Coast band director charged with having sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student will resign. ...more

January 8, 2009

Nature Coast Technical High School is without a band director today, the first day back for students after the winter break. ...more

January 6, 2009

The likely consequences of an alleged encounter with a 17-year-old student would radically change Timothy Brightbill's life. ...more

January 3, 2009

At a special meeting Monday night, the city council named Assistant City Manager Ellen Posivach to step in as interim city manager. Last week council voted not to renew the contract of City Manager Richard Reade, which expires Dec. 25. ...more

December 24, 2008

Dodging small craters in front of the Ruskin post office has become more than an annoyance. ...more

October 8, 2008

Stephen J. Dibbs plans to dig a massive hole on Lutz-Lake Fern Road and to cart the dirt away to construction and road projects – and two appeals related to the project were resolved Friday. One appeal, filed by the Keystone and Lutz civic associations, asserted that due process violations occurred during the pit's approval process. Tom Aderhold, president of the Keystone Civic Association, asked the appeals board to require another hearing to ensure a fair process. ...more

October 3, 2008

The county's Land Use Appeals Board is scheduled to consider objections from the developer of a planned borrow pit on Lutz-Lake Fern Road and from those who oppose it during two appeals cases next month. ...more

September 17, 2008

The county's Land Use Appeals Board is scheduled to consider objections from the developer of a planned borrow pit on Lutz-Lake Fern Road and from those who oppose it during two appeals cases next month. ...more

September 17, 2008