Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise, but his present sure was. ...more

January 29, 2009

Kristin Sluder wore rubber gloves and a serious look as she measured the nitrates in a water sample dipped from a drainage ditch along the northern edge of Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park. ...more

January 28, 2009

A father runs into a maelstrom of colds, fevers and sniffles after his daughter starts going to day care. ...more

January 27, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES Polanco Heading To W. Kentucky The road to college hasn't been an easy one for Middleton senior offensive lineman Luis Polanco. ...more

January 27, 2009

For Florida schools, the inauguration gave teachers a chance to guide their students toward a particularly important event in the nation's history. ...more

January 21, 2009

When Pam Krick walked into the first class meeting, she didn't know a whole note from a whole goat. ...more

January 21, 2009

About the only thing Spencer Duhm can say about being on the next "Survivor" is that he was excited to get picked for the CBS reality show. ...more

January 15, 2009

Here are a few of the food traditions that symbolize abundance for the coming year. ...more

January 14, 2009

County commissioners cleared the way Tuesday to improve the lighting at 12 school bus stops. ...more

January 9, 2009

"I Get So Hungry," by Bebe Moore Campbell (Putnam Juvenile, $17) ...more

December 28, 2008