On one sideline at hallowed Wembley Stadium today you'll see one of the most accomplished coaches in National Football League history. ...more

October 25, 2009

Jerry Frankhouser said he has learned to turn out of the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot onto Gandy Boulevard to make a U-turn and get back to his Bayside West house. ...more

July 13, 2009

Dating expert Lisa Daily had some interesting facts about your personality and the ice cream you choose. ...more

April 7, 2009

They were obviously shaken and emotionally drained Wednesday night but the two young singers who didn't make the cut on "American Idol" have no regrets about their brief time on the popular Fox series. ...more

March 12, 2009

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this morning launched an effort to recover the 21-foot boat that capsized this past weekend with four men aboard, leaving one survivor. ...more

March 5, 2009

Bruce Cooper knows the official version of what happened to his son. One of four people clinging to an overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico, his son Marquis gave in to the wind, the cold, the pounding waves. He slipped away from the boat and died. ...more

March 5, 2009

We were riding in the car when I began to talk about what was on my mind. Listening intently, my husband's eyes were focused on the highway ahead and the traffic behind. As I waxed eloquent, he slowly turned to me and lifted his palm in a "stop" signal, and I knew I was doing it again. ...more

February 18, 2009

In the group photo for the program, Celeste Breylinger is one of the six girls in the back row. On Friday night, she was center stage after being picked by the judges as Junior Miss Highlands County. ...more

January 24, 2009

The sense of shock that fell over One Buc Place following the firing of Jon Gruden on Friday turned to elation Saturday when the Bucs officially named Raheem Morris their new coach. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Santa who every December would visit our county commissioners, Richard Conover passed away this December. Our Christmas card greeting card sent to Richard at the nursing home in Clewiston was returned, marked "Deceased." A phone call verified the sad notation. This gregarious, fun loving, sometimes serious personality that so marked Richard is gone, but the many little jokes and jabs, directed mainly at our county commissioners, will linger on as we recall them. Many of us will miss getting an unexpected birthday greeting card from Richard, accompanied with a line or two, kidding (with kindness,) the fact that we are one year older. Why Richard's family decided not to have a memorial service to honor Richard's time amongst us remains a mystery. We hope that this little notice will remind people of this big bear of a man, whose gruff demeanor sometimes masked his "soft" side. ...more

January 10, 2009