glady. ...more

December 2, 2007

Tampa raises the curtain on what may be the world's most popular opera. ...more

November 15, 2007

If Sunday's exhibition game is any indication, the University of South Florida women's basketball team has a long way to go if it hopes to make a fifth consecutive postseason appearance. ...more

November 5, 2007

This year the University of South Florida women's basketball team enters a new era: A.D. ...more

November 4, 2007

The Legislature is giving the state a bad choice: Either vote for a tax reform that is small and broadly unhelpful, or get no reform at all. ...more

October 31, 2007

At least one question slated for the March Dunedin municipal election promises to be hotly debated. On March 11, voters will decide whether the city should keep choosing elected officials from a single slate of contenders that would represent all city residents or divide the city into commission districts. ...more

October 27, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist should recognize what a majority of lawmakers fail to understand: developing water resources is essential to Florida's future. ...more

October 25, 2007

SEBRING – Three newcomers to the area have submitted entries for the 2007 Fall Parade of Homes sponsored by the Highlands County Builders Association. The event will run from Oct. 19 – 28. Weekday hours will be noon to 5 p.m., while Saturday the homes will be open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. There are a total of 26 homes in the parade. Heartland Family Homes, Ping Homes Builder and DLF Construction will each have one entry in the competition. All three builders' entries are in Lake Placid. ...more

October 14, 2007

SEBRING –– Idea people are always energizing. Often praised by progressives and sometimes reviled by the status quo, they are exciting to be around regardless of your opinion. Ken Melvin is civic minded, always attending county meetings. He describes himself as a bull in a china shop and an eccentric. His home on Mi-La-Kee Avenue with its underwater mural airbrushed by artist Bruce Maltz is an example. Previously, Melvin was involved with recycling and demolition. Now his dream is to create a citizens' committee putting together a group of business people, newcomers and retired people. Last week he got appointed to a citizens committee, looking into an action plan to reopen Lake Denton. He wants to encourage anyone with positive ideas for government so money and taxes can be saved and positive plans made for the future. ...more

September 10, 2007