Bucs coach Jon Gruden has a tape that includes footage of all the things that supposedly constitute taunting in the NFL. A shot of someone turning a cartwheel is not on that tape, but the Bucs were flagged for it anyway on Sunday. ...more

October 14, 2008

A new political advertisement aired on Channel 8 shows how misleading these ads can be. This ad tells how Sarah Palin voted to allow shooting of wolves from airplanes. It is very graphic. And it is true. But Alaska is a different world. In an area of 1,000 miles (equal to Orlando to Detroit), are many Native American villages. The people of these villages are allowed to live a subsistence life. That being, they may kill caribou to provide meat for the winter months. One caribou will sustain a family for the whole winter. But when the wolf population increases, the caribou herd is in danger. Wolves will kill for the sport. If the caribou herd declines, or moves away, the families of these small villages have no food for the winter. ...more

September 22, 2008

Do hefty checked-baggage fees have you packing light when you travel? You may need to pack even lighter. ...more

September 18, 2008

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed America on so many levels it can be difficult to get a grip on the day's significance. ...more

September 11, 2008

Stores, factories and businesses large and small showed workers the door last month, sending unemployment to its highest rate in four years and adding to the evidence an economic recovery remains far off. ...more

August 2, 2008

What better time to talk about this fantastic country than during its celebration of independence? The Fourth of July is more than a mere holiday; it is a celebration of our freedom. If Las Vegas had been around at that time, we would have had odds of about 10,000 to 1 of winning. We were facing the most powerful country in the world - the English Empire. How could we possibly win? ...more

July 12, 2008

What better time to talk about this fantastic country than during its celebration of independence? ...more

July 11, 2008

County officials are celebrating the decision by an aerospace manufacturing firm to relocate to the Airport Corporate Park. ...more

June 25, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Because he had gone to the shop since 1974, it made sense to Kevin Pytlak to take over ownership of Happy Hobo Trains in 2003. ...more

June 7, 2008

CHICAGO - United Airlines said today that it's cutting up to 1,100 more jobs, removing 100 fuel-guzzling airplanes from its fleet and slashing domestic capacity as it tries to cope with spiraling fuel prices. ...more

June 4, 2008