In 1979, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti saluted a generation that was passing before his eyes. ...more

March 22, 2009

My brother says, "Remember 12?" and we are launched backward 57 years in time to a warm, safe, happy place. My husband always mentions 5801 with the same special smile. ...more

December 3, 2008

Bill Douglas genuinely loves to help people and enjoys serving his community and church. ...more

November 3, 2008

The Taliban beheaded their relatives and terrorized their villages. Now army airstrikes are killing the innocent, say refugees who fled fighting set off by a Pakistani military offensive against the Islamic extremists. ...more

October 24, 2008

Editor's note: This is the first profile of the three Republicans running to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney for 16th District in the U.S. Congress. SEBRING — Tom Rooney is almost stereotypically Irish. He's tall, red-haired, flush-faced, freckled, and built like a lumberjack. Actually, he's a former tight end, an Army veteran and an attorney. His favorite rockers, according to his Facebook page, are the Dublin group U2. ...more

May 26, 2008

Area Deaths ...more

May 25, 2008

Felipe "Conce" Concepcion, 94, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, May 22, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and moved to this area 40 years ago from Bridgeport, Conn. ...more

May 24, 2008

They can be seen hanging behind the counter at the minimart, those brightly colored phone cards for calling Latin America, Africa and Asia. Often they are the only reliable way for immigrants to stay in touch with their families. ...more

November 10, 2007

Carnell Williams knows that success on the field depends on a team's dynamics as much as players' individual talent. "For every team you play on year in and year out, the chemistry of the team is new, that bond is different," the Bucs third-year running back says. "Every season, I look forward to bonding with all of the players and hitting the road." ...more

October 8, 2007