Laurence Veras of Clearwater offended by James Hibbs' ranting about Sarah Palin in his Sept. 6 op-ed page column. ...more

September 17, 2008

About 100 members of a local group can boast of a family heritage that is as old as the United States. ...more

September 16, 2008

It's been four years since Bettye Kearse set out to prove a story that has been handed down through generations of her family: that she, an African-American, is a direct descendant of founding father James Madison. ...more

August 25, 2008

Florida Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has received the following prestigious awards from a variety of regional and statewide organizations: ...more

July 1, 2008

Rock legend Bo Diddley is expected to receive an honorary degree from the University of Florida. ...more

June 6, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring High School sophomore Megan Foster had a surprise Monday for her favorite teacher from eighth grade – Sebring Middle School's Tom Libby. "Oh! Woo! that does look like him," Libby said, after his first glimpse of a painting of Ben Franklin that Foster made for him. "I'm going to get emotional; I feel honored," he added. Over the years, Libby has let his history students know about his fascination with the bespectacled founding father. ...more

June 5, 2008

JACKSONVILLE - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. ...more

June 2, 2008

A Cambodian blogger asked recently whether former King Norodom Sihanouk should be considered the country's founding father of blogging. ...more

September 23, 2007