The scene made no sense: A remote Florida field. A former orange grove now converted into a giant solar energy farm. Solar panels shifting with the sun like thousands of sails catching sunbeams. ...more

November 1, 2009

The excitement was no match for the cold air as 17 students walked bright-eyed into their brand-new classroom Oct. 19 at Mango Elementary School. ...more

October 28, 2009

Gifts made by southern hands. ...more

October 5, 2009

Nobody forgets Ed Maley. And that's to our good fortune, because the lessons he teaches are ones that should be remembered. ...more

September 12, 2009

The NHL will hold the draft lottery tonight to determine the order for the first 14 picks of the entry draft to be held June 25-26 in Montreal. The lottery will be broadcast on Versus at 8 p.m. and will stream live on NHL.com. ...more

April 14, 2009

Jack Mariano has a green thumb, but in this case it's for growing new concepts on sustainable sources of energy. ...more

February 25, 2009

Tomas Vokoun made 41 saves for the Panthers on Saturday night, but his most important might have been the one he didn't see. ...more

February 22, 2009

Famed prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch is scheduled to appear at the Brookridge subdivision's Memorial Day service. ...more

February 16, 2009

The week before Christmas, after more than six years of homelessness, I moved into a city-owned senior housing apartment in Rancho Mirage, Calif., near Palm Springs. I had been on the waiting list there for several years. ...more

January 31, 2009

On the last day of 2008, the Wineberger family finally found some good fortune. ...more

December 31, 2008