Imagine being Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney. He's been on the job 10 months and he's watched his department come apart piece by piece, and none of it is his fault. ...more

April 1, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's prepared remarks to the Florida Legislature, as released by the governor's office: ...more

March 3, 2009

On Friday afternoon, we learned a starting forward for the University of South Florida men's basketball team will miss the rest of the season. Mobolaji Ajayi landed wrong in practice the day before and tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. ...more

January 24, 2009

QUESTION: What advice would you give to a woman whose husband just won't respond to her emotionally? That's my situation. Darrell is a good man but he's not romantic and he'd rather keep his thoughts to himself. How can I deal with the longing inside me? ...more

January 13, 2009

Democratic Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney admitted causing "pain" in his marriage but denied paying hush money to a former aide to be quiet about an affair. ...more

October 14, 2008

The Rays showed great resolve and resilience in taking two of three against the Red Sox last week at Fenway Park after being shut out in the opener, winning a series in Boston for the first time since 1999. ...more

September 15, 2008

History Is Always 20/20 Much has been said in this newspaper and others blaming President Bush for everything that goes wrong not only in the U.S. but worldwide. I would only ask those who are rabidly anti-Bush and anti-Republican to answer one question: Could you have done the job differently? ...more

September 7, 2008

SEBRING — The opening round of the Dixie Majors (ages 10-12) city tournament is well-known for its upsets and unusual happenings. ...more

May 28, 2008

Al Gore received his Nobel Peace Prize on Monday and urged the United States and China to make the boldest moves on climate change or "stand accountable before history for their failure to act." ...more

December 11, 2007

Eighteen months after For Haiti With Love founder Don DeHart died of cancer his widow says the Palm Harbor-based organization's health remains good because of its avid supporters. ...more

September 4, 2007