James Harden made only one field goal, but it helped the Sun Devils hold off Temple 66-57 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. ...more

March 21, 2009

Anna Gray pored over the book that instructed her how to properly dissect the pig fetus. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Bucs are going to have to shift their Cadillac into drive a little sooner than they planned. ...more

November 18, 2008

OLIVER, HARDLY I received a nice e-mail from dedicated Stew reader Cindy Vickers of Sebring the other day. ...more

September 17, 2008

It comes around every four years, all the sputtering to the effect that the political conventions are a big, noisy waste of time and money, muscling in on eight precious prime-time TV hours that would be better given to reality shows that, fake as they are, are still more real than the staged politics. ...more

August 30, 2008

"Animal's People," by Indra Sinha (Simon & Schuster, $25) ...more

May 25, 2008

I have just finished reading Greg Palast's "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" and if you are interested in how your government really works, I recommend it. However, it has made me eat my words. I once said that "Dubya" was not good at anything he did. After reading this book I find that he is really good indeed at sleazy, manipulative, underhanded dirty politics. Oh, I don't give him all the credit. A man of his limited abilities couldn't do this all on his own. No, he had plenty of help. He has been indulged by a powerful and wealthy family who has supported his candidacy for president in every way imaginable. And his advisors were able to manipulate him to their own good and well-being. The rest of us are bearing the fruits of these selfish and failed policies. When I think of the young men and women who faithfully invaded another country and died or were maimed and changed for the rest of their lives, my heart bleeds for them. We are on the brink of recession and in debt to China and Japan among others and the outlook is bleak. So, to whom do we look to save us? ...more

February 19, 2008

Highlands County residents should feel great pride in the firefighters who protected numerous houses and buildings during this week's wildfire on Henscratch Road. These brave men and women stood tall, and sometimes alone, protecting structures as flames raced toward them. When you think about it, their actions were extraordinary. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - Forestry crews are continuing the difficult job of extinguishing smoking hot spots from a fire in Polk County that still could force the closing of Interstate 4. ...more

January 16, 2008

Boston College-bound forward Evan Ravenel said his Brandon team should have entered this season as the defending Class 5A state champions. ...more

December 7, 2007