With a gracious nod to Barack Obama, John McCain acknowledged defeat and urged his supporters to move beyond partisan differences to put country first - an echo of his campaign theme. ...more

November 5, 2008

It would have been easy to lose faith. The losses piled up year after year and baseball in Tampa Bay had become a metaphor for failure. ...more

October 19, 2008

If Thursday night's Planning and Zoning Board meeting is any barometer of things to come for Wal-Mart, the retail chain might face friends and foes alike next week when it goes before the City Commission. ...more

October 18, 2008

Nathan Carlson of Holiday says there is an intellectual gap between Obama supporters and those of John McCain. ...more

October 8, 2008

Political advisers tell candidates that to win they must create widespread "name recognition." Mr. Grimming has apparently listened. He and/or his backers have spread his campaign signs all over Highlands County. But, as a voter, I do not know who Mr. Grimming is or what he stands for. ...more

September 25, 2008

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said Thursday it is doubtful starting tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will play Saturday night against No. 1 Southern California. ...more

September 12, 2008

Nicolas Cage didn't wind up in Bangkok by accident. As the Oscar-winning actor explains it, there were reasons both personal and professional that compelled him to change gears after the mega-dollar success of the family-friendly action-adventure "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" and travel across the globe in pursuit of a new career iteration. ...more

September 7, 2008

Syndicated columnist Charley Reese a fixture in print editions of The Suncoast News for nearly 30 years, has written his ...more

September 6, 2008

Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan. ...more

August 29, 2008

A majority of people – 57 percent – think Gov. Charlie Crist is doing a good job, but that's down from 61 percent who thought the same thing less than a year ago. ...more

August 28, 2008