A man who carried out a Christmas Eve massacre and arson dressed as Santa at the home of his former in-laws apparently intended to flee the United States, but his plans were dashed after the inferno he created severely burned his arms and melted his red costume onto his body, police said Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008 |

Jefferson High coach Mike Fenton barely had time to celebrate his team's victory against Robinson on Sept. 12. He was too busy tending to one of his players who had to be rushed to the emergency room with full body cramps. ...more

October 10, 2008 |

Pat Sovonick hopes to spare other people the pain she suffered after watching her husband die from injuries from falling. ...more

October 8, 2008 |

A fund for emergency assistance to University Area residents has run out of money and will not help new clients until Oct. 1. ...more

September 24, 2008 |

A fund for emergency assistance to University Area residents has run out of money and will not help new clients until Oct. 1. ...more

September 19, 2008 |

Wildlife officials say recent rains are killing fish in Central Florida. ...more

September 7, 2008 |

At 7:58 p.m. today, we're exactly three days away from the second new moon of August. This Saturday provides the excellent fishing conditions, with the midday heat to contend with the only serious challenge. ...more

August 27, 2008 |

Scathing reviews have followed an announcement by American Airlines that starting June 15, it will charge passengers $15 to check a bag. ...more

May 29, 2008 |

Rick Hoyt's entrance into this life had been a rough one. The umbilical cord had wrapped around his neck during birth, cutting off oxygen to his brain. Doctors said he was a spastic quadriplegic - a form of cerebral palsy. He would never walk. He would never speak. ...more

February 10, 2008 |

In reference to the argument about evolution vs. intelligent design, I would say that evolution does seem to have some merit, but intelligent design holds more "proof" for me. No one has ever been able to prove to me that we are here simply at random, that the lungs that breathe the oxygen that feeds my blood that pumps through my heart then traveling to my brain that tell my hand to write this letter is simply random! Or that the sperm that fertilized the egg that divided the cells that became the embryo that turned into my beautiful daughter was random. That this life that I live has no real significance, and that when I die that's it, nothing more! ...more

January 31, 2008 |