ABC News is reporting the FBI has begun an investigation into an alleged $121,903 payoff by Palm Beach Gardens Congressman Tim Mahoney. ...more

October 16, 2008

I read the Oct. 8 Highlands Today article titled" Convictions Come In 75 Percent of Grow House Cases," which has left a bad taste in my mouth. This was obviously more smoke and mirrors from the sheriff's office and an attempt by Highlands Today to soften the story and the impact on the sheriff. The headline is very misleading. ...more

October 15, 2008

The City Commission voted Tuesday night to determine whether Wal-Mart's city-approved plan to develop one of its Supercenter retail complexes near the Anclote River has lapsed and will have to be reconsidered. ...more

October 8, 2008

It's been quite a while since Mickey Andrews has seen a Florida State offense move the ball like this. In back-to-back games, against Colorado and Miami, the Seminoles have rushed for a combined 540 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 carries. ...more

October 7, 2008

Recently, members of Congress acted to address the worst financial crisis America has faced in generations. While the decision may not have been popular, I felt it was necessary to help stabilize the economy and prevent the crisis from acutely affecting American families. ...more

October 7, 2008

Help for hundreds of thousands of Somalis is in jeopardy, two Western aid groups said Friday, after Islamic insurgents forced one group to suspend some operations and threatened the other. ...more

October 4, 2008

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared could end up seeing them condemned by the state. ...more

September 19, 2008

As a bar owner who was lucky enough to have a seat at the Gators-Hurricanes game in Gainesville last weekend, it feels like the right time to weigh in on the subject of moving the drinking age back to 18 - which I will always vehemently oppose. ...more

September 13, 2008

St. Petersburg police received an anonymous tip Tuesday – that Keon Dawson, the younger brother of Javon Dawson, had a gun on campus at Meadowland Middle School, which Keon Dawson attends. But the information turned out to be false -- and people are angry. ...more

September 3, 2008

Tropical Storm Gustav could force a change in the NFL's plans to have the Bucs open the season in New Orleans. ...more

August 29, 2008