After a week of piling sand on top of sand on top of sand to hold back the Red River, which has risen to levels never seen before in North Dakota and Minnesota, there was cause for optimism on Saturday. The river, which had been rising last week at a rate of 3 feet a day, unexpectedly slowed down and even appeared, according to new National Weather Service predictions, to recede. ...more

March 29, 2009

Throughout history, people have been oppressed to the point of desperation. Once the pain of enduring any longer becomes severe enough, a backlash begins to brew. ...more

February 12, 2009

She has worked for chiropractors and a day spa. She worked for other people for more than four years. ...more

December 15, 2008

Alert citizens residing within the cozy confines of Pasco County can be forgiven if they are not caught up in, oh, what was it MSNBC.com called it? Ah, here it is: "Beltway Buzzes Over Obama Transition." ...more

November 7, 2008

Bob Tankel wants you to know that he's not Snidely Whiplash. As an attorney for more than 500 homeowners associations, Tankel is foreclosing on people's homes for unpaid association dues with surprising frequency. Although some are investors, others live in the homes and lose them because of a few hundred dollars in back dues, he says. ...more

June 18, 2008

OKEECHOBEE — A non-district volleyball match became a secondary concern Thursday night as the Sebring volleyball team suffered a scare when two players collided head-to-head and were rushed to a nearby hospital. Senior setter Ashley Waldon and freshman middle blocker Anna West were both released from the hospital early Friday morning and spent the day away from school and resting at home. ...more

October 6, 2007