Wary of jeopardizing funding, the state's university oversight board today backed off its initial plan to raise tuition by 8 percent and adopted a smaller increase approved recently by the Legislature. ...more

May 8, 2008

Dioner Navarro realizes there were times last season when he came to the plate in a key situation that even those in his own dugout didn't expect much from him. ...more

May 8, 2008

Once again, politics is rearing its ugly and menacing head in the arena of national security. ...more

February 15, 2008

In the 17th century, the Catholic Church rejected the teaching of Galileo on the grounds that it contradicted Scripture. Today, one would be hard pressed to find anyone who would not accept Galileo's position. The problem was not with Scripture, but with the church's understanding of both Scripture and the science Galileo taught. Apparently, some members of the School Board of Highlands County have not learned that lesson and persist in making the same error the Catholic Church did centuries ago. The creation myths of Genesis I and II affirm our belief in God as creator but cannot be understood as giving us a scientific historical description of creation itself. The first two chapters of Genesis both say the same thing but their particulars vary and contradict one another. Did God create man and women both at the same time and after he created animals as in Genesis I or did God create Adam and then the animals before taking a rib from Adam to make Eve as in Genesis II? ...more

February 1, 2008

SEBRING — After being out of the golf business for two years, Debby McNall is back where she belongs — in a pro shop. ...more

January 11, 2008

Bucs Defense vs. Panthers QB Matt Moore Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin can make life miserable for a young quarterback. He'll throw looks at them that they've never seen before and change them up just before the snap. Then, on top of that, he trots players such as Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber and Greg White out there play after play. Even veteran QBs have a hard time moving the ball against this defense, so Moore would seem to have a long day ahead of him. He's a smart quarterback who doesn't make a lot of bad decisions or throws, but he lacks experience and mobility and that's where he loses any edge he might have had in this matchup. Advantage: Bucs. ...more

December 30, 2007

The outside of the little white Clay Sink Baptist Church makes for a pretty sight, but it's the sanctuary interior that literally shines, especially for people who love historic buildings. ...more

December 26, 2007

There may be more than 3 million Floridians happier today about the newly introduced discount drug cards, but one local pharmacist said he is skeptical any time he hears of a savings program for prescription medicine. ...more

December 23, 2007

There may be more than 3 million Floridians happier today about the newly introduced discount drug cards, but one local pharmacist said he is skeptical any time he hears of a savings program for prescription medicine. ...more

December 22, 2007

Coming off two less-than-impressive wins, the University of South Florida women's basketball team wanted to go into its nine-day break feeling good about itself. ...more

December 10, 2007