Like hundreds of thousands of people, my folks down in south Louisiana spent more than a week without electricity after Hurricane Gustav barreled through. ...more

September 19, 2008

Earnest Graham scored on a 68-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to secure the Bucs' 24-9 victory over the Falcons today at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

September 14, 2008

Let us swing the door ajar and invite the elephant into the room. One big reason Barack Obama is locked in a tight race, rather than easily outdistancing his opponent, is because he is black. ...more

September 10, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's vice presidential prospects came to an end Friday, probably along with any chance he would enter a John McCain administration. ...more

August 30, 2008

LITHIA -- Newsome's inexperience was nowhere in sight as the Wolves, who returned only six starters from last season, defeated the visiting Longhorns 35-14 behind the strong running of sophomore Conner Powers. ...more

August 30, 2008

At Stake It's all about image. Not only are the fifth-ranked Gators favored to win, they need to look like one of the country's best teams while doing it. Hawaii, meanwhile, earned positive national attention last year on the way to a Sugar Bowl appearance, and it does not want to see that progress wrecked. ...more

August 30, 2008

FOOTBALL Nature Coast faces Eustis in a preseason game tonight hoping to answer some critical questions. ...more

August 29, 2008

The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster to hit K2 limped into base camp with frostbitten feet Tuesday, but thick clouds threatened to keep him on the mountain for at least another night. ...more

August 6, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama will make his international debut as a Democratic presidential candidate in the coming days with a weeklong tour of the Middle East and Europe designed to deepen his foreign policy credentials, confront questions at home about his readiness to be commander in chief and signal the possibility of new era in U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ...more

July 19, 2008

He is not alone. After the closed-door session in the Mayflower Hotel's ballroom, Gus was among 20 participants who gathered for drinks to talk it over. They agreed it was not an "exciting performance." Obama was "low-key" in a perfunctory appeal to them. ...more

July 11, 2008