6:20 p.m. BRANDON Carolyn Horn emerges from the polls at Bloomingdale West Recreation Center, scans the quiet parking lot and turns her palms to the dark sky. ...more

November 4, 2008

7:05 a.m.: Jose Lleras, a 59-year-old registered Republican, said he votes with his heart regardless of party, and his heart told him today to vote for Barack Obama. "I think Barack was more open for what he wanted to do for the country versus badmouthing the opponent," said Lleras, who works for a communications company. ...more

November 4, 2008

Chaos erupted Monday as a group of 86 people, including former army officers, a best-selling author and an ultra-nationalist lawyer, crowded into a prison courtroom for trial on charges of conspiring to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-oriented government. A panel of judges adjourned the proceeding, which later resumed with fewer suspects. ...more

October 21, 2008

One of the greatest joys of life is the bond we share with our pets. ...more

October 19, 2008

One of the largest mosques in the world, named after Chechnya's first president, was inaugurated Friday in the North Caucasus republic in a lavish ceremony attended by dignitaries from 28 countries. ...more

October 18, 2008

The Rev. Hank Lindstrom, who grew his Christian radio show, "Bibleline," from a 15-minute program to a daily one-hour show that reached listeners in 17 markets for more than 20 years, died Monday of complications from diabetes. He was 68. ...more

October 17, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has approved a $1 million grant to conduct site planning and a market study for prospects to expand the 500-acre Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park just south of Ocala. The park the Legislature created in 1996 serves multiple uses in the heart of the Ocala area's horse farm country, including the official training facility for the U.S. Equestrian team. ...more

October 14, 2008

Brandon senior standout wrestler Eric Grajales has verbally committed to Michigan. ...more

October 14, 2008

Heartbroken at the sudden death of their baby boy, the Yi family struggled to forget what they thought was a tragic twist of fate. They burned his clothes, toys, everything but a single photo and the baby formula he drank. ...more

October 14, 2008

Hindu and Buddhist priests chanted sacred hymns and cascaded flowers over a 3-year-old girl who was appointed a living goddess in Nepal on Tuesday. ...more

October 8, 2008