To meet Gov. Charlie Crist's request for a 10 percent reduction of its budget, Florida state parks recommends closure of 19 state parks with low attendance and the "return" of three state parks to their original owners, including Egmont Key. ...more

December 30, 2008

PLANT CITY About 60 friends and family members gathered earlier this month to welcome home Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Knight, who spent eight months in Iraq. ...more

December 19, 2008

Cypress Gardens patrons with season passes will be admitted free to Silver Springs in Ocala through Dec. 31 – with the exception of Christmas Day, when the Marion County attraction is closed. ...more

December 17, 2008

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November 22, 2008

THURSDAY'S SCORES ...more

November 20, 2008

SATURDAY: Bishop McLaughlin vs. Ocala St. John Lutheran ...more

November 12, 2008

Frustrated by months of Internet problems, Ellen Gaynor said she was so relieved to get her home wireless service working again that she didn't secure it. ...more

November 12, 2008

Tampa police last month arrested Stephen Mann of New Port Richey, who was using a laptop computer in a Toyota outside a home on Ancroft Court in Tampa Palms. The arrest highlights the need to secure wireless computer networks from hackers and other people who wish to disguise their online activities, said Paul Henry, a computer forensics specialist in Ocala who often works with law enforcement. ...more

November 11, 2008

4:31 p.m.: The Obama campaign in Florida says a text message is being sent out in the state, mostly to college students, falsely telling them the election has been extended until Wednesday because of high voter turnout. ...more

November 4, 2008

Robinson jumped to an early first-half lead, and capitalized on two fourth-quarter turnovers to earn a 24-21 win at Sarasota Booker on Friday night. Booker (4-4, 1-2) had four turnovers overall, and also had four dropped passes in the fourth quarter of the Class 3A-District 11 game. ...more

November 1, 2008