Voluntary Presidency? I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm not the dumbest either, I hope! ...more

July 3, 2008

It's the end of the school year, but the last thing Brooker Elementary School Principal Julie Lacy wants is for students and parents to think learning is done for summer. ...more

May 24, 2008

A broken compact fluorescent light bulb releases a mercury-containing powder, some of which can evaporate into the air, and is difficult to contain or clean up. ...more

May 23, 2008

"The Venetian Betrayal," by Steve Berry (Ballantine, $26) ...more

February 10, 2008

TAMPA - Cruising down a boring highway, you look for anything that breaks the monotony. There, up ahead, you spot one. It may be laugh-out-loud funny or mildly amusing. Or you may scratch your head and conclude that it is just an inside joke you don't get. ...more

February 8, 2008

AVON PARK –– Every child dreams of what they might become. Yet few actually know where their talents lie and what will realistically be required. Even fewer possess the energy and focus to pursue and achieve it. One of those rare individuals who differs is 16-year-old Jerry Lee Wright of Avon Park. "In middle school I knew I wanted to be in education," Wright said, "and every chance I got I'd help any teacher who needed it." He continued volunteering and kept track because he needed 15 service hours for National Junior Honor Society. For the Academic Bright Future Scholarship given by the state, 80 service hours from ninth grade to senior year are required. At Park Elementary School, second graders had an after-school tutoring program that fit with Wright's schedule. He'd arrive with the teacher and help students with timed readings and fluency. He'd read stories to them, grade papers, and involve them in activities. ...more

January 21, 2008

The American hoopla over lead in children's toys and jewelry may be new, but the fight against childhood lead poisoning isn't. ...more

December 9, 2007

Watching the ceremonies today honoring our veterans stirred my mind. ...more

November 14, 2007

Tom Hogan wanted to make two things about his law firm clear to city council members Wednesday. ...more

September 22, 2007