It's been said, sometimes whimsically, that "no good deed goes unpunished" and that has certainly proven true for the Spring Lake Improvement District Board. It is with great good fortune that the residents of Spring Lake are blessed with a board and district manager that does not spend time looking in the rear view mirror but instead is planning for the future of this fine community with its best interest at the forefront. ...more

December 3, 2009

Thanksgiving Day generally is thought of as a time to give thanks for family, friends and good fortune. ...more

November 25, 2009

As the umpteenth Thanksgiving I will have celebrated approaches, a same old question looms: Which of my many blessings and benefits should I be most thankful for? ...more

November 24, 2009

The scene made no sense: A remote Florida field. A former orange grove now converted into a giant solar energy farm. Solar panels shifting with the sun like thousands of sails catching sunbeams. ...more

November 1, 2009

The excitement was no match for the cold air as 17 students walked bright-eyed into their brand-new classroom Oct. 19 at Mango Elementary School. ...more

October 28, 2009

Gifts made by southern hands. ...more

October 5, 2009

Nobody forgets Ed Maley. And that's to our good fortune, because the lessons he teaches are ones that should be remembered. ...more

September 12, 2009

The NHL will hold the draft lottery tonight to determine the order for the first 14 picks of the entry draft to be held June 25-26 in Montreal. The lottery will be broadcast on Versus at 8 p.m. and will stream live on NHL.com. ...more

April 14, 2009

Jack Mariano has a green thumb, but in this case it's for growing new concepts on sustainable sources of energy. ...more

February 25, 2009

Tomas Vokoun made 41 saves for the Panthers on Saturday night, but his most important might have been the one he didn't see. ...more

February 22, 2009