How a team handles adversity often measures its mettle. Coming through the difficult times, well, those are times teams often come together, mold a team identity and learn how to grow when times are tough. ...more

November 19, 2009

Sebring senior Connor Bauer continues his quest for another trip to the state cross country finals when he competes in today's Class 3A-Region 3 meet in Charlotte. ...more

November 13, 2009

I want to publicly thank Walter Cronkite for his service to America. He was a truthful and honest voice in both good times and bad. ...more

July 21, 2009

Thank you Tribune for your never ending fight for such worthy causes as Florida Forever (Our Opinion, April 16). ...more

April 20, 2009

Even in a time of seemingly endless economic gloom, hard times can actually be good times for some professional fields. Take career education, for instance. "When times turn downward and people cannot find jobs, they look for training opportunities," said Dr. Arthur Keiser, whose family started Keiser University in 1977. Today, Keiser University and Keiser Career College has about 15,000 students at several locations throughout the state and online. The school has opened its newest campus, in West Pasco. ...more

March 25, 2009

PLANT CITY The owners of Espress Yourself Coffee 101 have written an open letter thanking the customers who patronized their now closed downtown shop. ...more

February 26, 2009

I am an 83-year-old man who proudly served my country for the latter part of World War II and also the Korean War. I believe that the generation before mine was every bit as good as mine, maybe even better. There are not too many of my generation left and almost none from the generation before us. I am not sure that I thoroughly understand the meaning of "the greatest generation" but I do know they are referring to my generation and for this I am grateful. I also know that there were some good times and some bad times, but I wouldn't trade any of them for the world. ...more

January 31, 2009

Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They're busiest in the really good times, and the really bad. ...more

November 29, 2008

For those of us who didn't live through The Great Depression, these days are as scary as they come when it comes to our country's economic situation. It seems as if every day there's a new angle to our woes, and most folks feel helpless to do anything about it. ...more

November 21, 2008

Like most high school students enrolled in an international baccalaureate (IB) program, King junior Hilary White doesn't have a lot of time for extracurricular activities. Between things like writing essays, studying hours on end and attending classes for this often demanding pre-university curriculum, there just isn't much time to do things like play sports or participate in clubs. ...more

September 25, 2008