The final straw that prompted me to be heard was Rep. Joe Wilson's disrespectful "You lie" outburst during the president's speech. ...more

September 20, 2009

It took me a while to find the column. I read it and then looked at the date. It had happened on March 27, 1991, exactly 18 years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol has been ordered to reinstate Capt. Gregory Lamont, a 26-year veteran fired in 2007 after motorists accused him of striking their car during a 2006 traffic stop. ...more

July 8, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol has been ordered to reinstate Capt. Gregory Lamont, a 26-year veteran fired in 2007 after motorists accused him of striking their car during a 2006 traffic stop. ...more

July 7, 2008

It will be a school of futuristic "firsts." Last week, officials got a sneak peak at Explorer K-8, the new 2,100-student school set to open this August off Northcliffe Boulevard in Spring Hill. ...more

February 26, 2008

It will be a school of futuristic "firsts." Last week, officials got a sneak peak at Explorer K-8, the new 2,100-student school set to open this August off Northcliffe Boulevard in Spring Hill. ...more

February 25, 2008

AVON PARK — It's Friday, about 11 a.m. Two SUVs drive up, and five people get out. There's no sign outside identifying the name of the business to G&R Supermarket, in one of Avon Park's sketchiest neighborhoods. It's the sort of place that looks scary, but the people were companionable. For 30 minutes, Anthony Lomonico parked his maroon Cadillac Escalade in the Lacey Hills neighborhood of southeast Avon Park and tried to call a friend on his cell phone, but with no success. There were several men on the street, some just standing there looking at the cars, wondering what was going on. ...more

January 26, 2008

TAMPA - With 12 players on the disabled list, including their top two running backs, the Bucs will take success pretty much any way it comes. No one dare quibble, especially after consecutive losses, with any game that ends in a "W" for the men of pewter. ...more

November 4, 2007

Villagers fled the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanoes Saturday after seismic readings indicated that an eruption had started after weeks of heightened activity. ...more

November 4, 2007