The Indian capital was rocked by terrorist attacks Saturday as a series of synchronized explosions hit five crowded markets and thoroughfares, including Connaught Place, a tourist destination in the heart of the city. ...more

September 14, 2008

Bowing to residents' opposition, county planning commissioners on Wednesday voted against plans to develop Berry Hill Estates on land along Blanton Road west of town. ...more

September 11, 2008

When a hurricane like Gustav forms, people have two questions for forecasters: ...more

August 31, 2008

Where Do All TheTax Dollars Go? I am a mother of two, one in high school and one in elementary. My concern is I'm sure, like most parents every year, our taxes have gone up, and every year the school supply lists get bigger and longer. Also, there are now lab fees for my son in high school that are mandatory to pay now. I am sure we're not the only family feeling the cost of living going up considerably this year along with gas prices and groceries prices as well. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area dodged a bullet - again - last week when Tropical Storm Fay veered to the northeast. While government officials were sweating it out in anticipation of where the storm might hit, the Tampa Bay Rays were also worried that they might have to postpone Tuesday's game. ...more

August 24, 2008

President Hamid Karzai on Saturday strongly condemned a coalition airstrike that he said killed up to 95 Afghan civilians - including 50 children - in a village in western Afghanistan on Friday, and said his government would be announcing initiatives to prevent such heavy losses of civilian life. ...more

August 24, 2008

Facing imminent impeachment charges, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday, after months of belated recognition by U.S. officials that he had become a waning asset in the campaign against terrorism. ...more

August 19, 2008

Some people in Sarasota are upset that the state Legislature changed the name of a John Ringling Causeway bridge. ...more

July 30, 2008

Another Side Of The Story I guess this has been "Gang up on Annie Williams Month." Let me give you the other side of the story. ...more

July 27, 2008

Last week we became historic witnesses to what once seemed remote and unimaginable. Immediately a few uninformed critics began trying to spin our brightest moment into something dark and cynical. ...more

June 29, 2008