The two words that are most debilitating to the human soul are "don't" and "can't." We hear these words daily, sometimes several times. ...more

March 16, 2010

Trainers will continue working with a killer whale that grabbed one of their colleagues and dragged her underwater, killing her, but SeaWorld said Thursday it is reviewing its procedures after the attack. ...more

February 25, 2010

State lawmakers could alleviate pressure - or at least penalties - on school districts trying to meet classroom reduction requirements for the 2010-11 school year. ...more

January 22, 2010

For years, retailers could afford to be sloppy about running their businesses because customers kept buying. No more. Stung by the worry that shoppers - who cut spending by the most dramatic amount in at least 39 years this holiday season - may not start spending again for a long time, stores are making drastic changes. They are cutting out marginal suppliers, hiring outside experts to keep inventory lean, holding special events for those who are still buying and making extraordinary efforts to gauge customer satisfaction. ...more

January 19, 2009

The city will hold a special budget meeting in January to address an anticipated $157,000 shortfall in revenues. ...more

December 9, 2008

Paul Smokov doesn't need radar or other high-tech equipment to forecast a major snowstorm on the prairie. He consults pig spleens. ...more

December 28, 2007

A long-awaited report on steroid and performance-enhancing drug use in Major League Baseball, which is expected to be released today, will lay blame at all levels of the sport for a widespread drug problem and call for drastic changes in the league's drug-testing program, according to sources briefed on the investigation. ...more

December 13, 2007

Trying to counter claims about the cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an environmental group presented a study Wednesday hoping to show that it could be more expensive if Florida doesn't try to stop global warming. ...more

November 29, 2007

FSU coach Bobby Bowden said TB Antone Smith got in another day's work Tuesday, and was optimistic that his junior starter would be ready in time for Saturday's rivalry matchup. ...more

November 20, 2007

When things appear to be heading south and there's no screaming sign of things turning back northward, the outside world tends to start calling for a change. ...more

November 12, 2007