There has been no shortage of victories for the Brandon High wrestling team during longtime coach Russ Cozart's tenure leading the Eagles. But the final win at the District 16 Duals in Homestead on Saturday carried a bit more weight than most of the others during the past three decades. ...more

December 24, 2008

Everybody may love a parade, but few people in these economic times would likely come to one showcasing the talent of Hernando County's homebuilders. ...more

December 24, 2008

Employers, who as recently as October said they were barely modifying their salary budgets for 2009, have changed their tune in December, this time bringing some workers' projected annual pay raises to a low not seen in three decades. ...more

December 21, 2008

Public officials have a fiduciary duty to their citizens. ...more

December 20, 2008

Weeki Wachee Springs Will Be Better Than Ever On Nov. 1, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection became the proud new owner of Weeki Wachee Springs, joining the other 160 parks in the State Park Service. The date was agreed upon as a result of the Feb. 18 signing at a price of just a couple of "fins!" ...more

December 3, 2008

An operator is standing by - at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by letting them work from their own houses. Using Internet telephone technology, the operators are able to answer questions and hear out complaints as if they were working in a sprawling call center in an office park. ...more

November 29, 2008

In 2006, Florida launched the first substantial reform of Medicaid since the program was originated more than three decades ago. The goals of reform were to improve the quality of health care provided to 2.2 million poor, elderly and disabled citizens under the state-federal program and to control skyrocketing costs that threatened the sustainability of this important program. ...more

November 29, 2008

For nearly three decades, working Americans have been part of a huge experiment with their future well-being: Old-fashioned pensions that guaranteed specific retirement benefits have given way to old-age benefits that depend on personal investing in the markets. ...more

November 22, 2008

Pro football's bad guy image has been passed from the Los Angeles Raiders to the Washingon Redskins. ...more

November 20, 2008

Things can go wrong quickly in cave diving. Deep underwater, where visibility is measured in a few feet and where communication is limited to hand signals, the margin of error is slim. One wrong turn, one bad decision, a piece of equipment that malfunctions, can turn a recreational dive into disaster in a matter of seconds. ...more

November 14, 2008