For the most part it was an awful week. Even in the sports world, where a lot of us go to hide from the daily drumbeat of bad news, we had to deal with the likes of Michael Phelps and Alex Rodriquez, two of sport's more visible figures and bigger disappointments. ...more

February 13, 2009

Re: "Few Would Have Believed Roof Could Fall In" (Our Opinion, Nov. 1): Congratulations on at least having made the attempt to warn people not to extend themselves too much in the real estate bubble. Having lived through similar bubbles long ago, I saw this coming early, but felt like a Cassandra when nobody would listen. ...more

November 20, 2008

Bubble Popped Too Soon Regarding "Blame Cindy Crawford For Recession" (Other Views, Oct 8): ...more

October 12, 2008

WAUCHULA — Vandals armed with spray paint cans struck classroom walls, doors, floors, hallways and the center court of the gymnasium at Hardee Junior High School Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. ...more

January 24, 2008

LAKE PLACID – There are more homes on the market than just the conventional variety. Sun Ovation Homes has opened a manufactured homes sales center in Lake Placid at 1450 U.S. N., which is next to American Legion Post 25. The sales center is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by appointment. There are seven models on the site. They range from two-bedroom, two bath to four-bedroom, three-bath homes, according to Valerie Kersey, who is the manager of the Lake Placid location. The models in Lake Placid come from Homes of Merit in Bartow and Skyline in Ocala. ...more

December 9, 2007