Another duel down the stretch. Another shot that hit a pin and kicked away. Another loss in a major championship. ...more

August 11, 2008

Phil Mickelson already had crossed the finish line the last time he showed up at Oakland Hills. ...more

August 6, 2008

I had to laugh at one part of Darrel Johnston's letter to the editor in Saturday's paper (Aug 2.) He said that the deputies he knows applaud Sheriff Benton's performance during her term in office. I know quite a number of deputies myself and that surely is not what I hear. While they are glad to have some upgraded equipment, they are aware that most of these upgrades have been given to deputies who are on the road. As parents of school children, they wish some of the money would be spent on those deputies and services which most closely affect the lives, safety and welfare of their children. They would like to see more neighborhood patrols, especially since many of them work at night and have to leave sleeping families to do so. It only takes a few trips down U.S. 27 to see where the law enforcement effort is concentrated. Speed is not the only problem we have in Highlands County. ...more

August 6, 2008

TAMPA — A pending sales index shows 7.1 percent fewer home buyers in the South signed sales contracts to purchase existing homes in May than in April. It was the largest regional drop, according to a report released today by the National Association of Realtors. The index for the South also hit a new low, said Mike Larson an analyst with Weiss Research in Jupiter. It was a disappointment, he said, because, "the housing market had a bit of bounce in April because of moves made by the Feds to lower interest rates. ...more

July 8, 2008

A year ago Sunday, James Shields was not hiding his disappointment for a stellar season that suddenly went bad. ...more

July 7, 2008

Coming off the final turn in Monday's 400-meter dash semifinal, Tampa's Calvin Smith II realized he was sitting in fifth place, out of the money if he wanted to run in Thursday's Olympic Track and Field Trials final. ...more

July 1, 2008

The Social Security Administration recently updated their list of the most popular names for the year. It included such favorites as Emily and Elizabeth, and names I didn't know were popular, such as Hannah and Ava. ...more

June 26, 2008

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist said today that his support of Sen. John McCain's plan to lift the federal moratorium on off-shore oil drilling has nothing to do with McCain's consideration of him as a vice presidential candidate. ...more

June 17, 2008

Lorena Ochoa chopped into the mangled grass and was stunned to see her ball hop only a few inches, sending her to a double bogey as her hopes for a third straight major championship slipped away from her. ...more

June 8, 2008

John Tortorella already feels the void. Less than 24 hours after being fired, the most successful coach in Lightning history expressed disappointment he won't be behind the Tampa Bay bench next season helping lead another turnaround. ...more

June 5, 2008