Was it a good thing Florida Gator coach Urban Meyer upped the penalty on his star linebacker Brandon Spikes by saying Spikes will sit out the entire game this weekend against Vanderbilt? ...more

November 6, 2009

Business sales have been every bit as slow as the housing market. Given the current climate, it seemed the shopping center space formerly known as Ram's Restaurant would stay vacant for months. ...more

December 29, 2008

Gerald Fraser says two cars should fit in a two-car garage. "But a lot of people have garages that are full of junk," said Fraser, a Davis Islands resident who started his Hippo Trash hauling business in September. ...more

February 6, 2008

It's an uplifting theme that has become a Hollywood staple: a no-nonsense, intense coach or teacher arrives at an inner-city school and transforms a group of cynical, streetwise kids into a winning team and model citizens. ...more

January 24, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - When he heard about an eagle that was shot and killed, Larry Byrd of Sarasota was, like many others, absolutely livid, angry enough to offer a reward. ...more

January 17, 2008