Once again an Obama rally has brought out the worst in our fellow citizens. When candidate Obama was here a nice lady identified as Peggy said she never thought she would see the day she didn't have to worry about her mortgage or gasoline. Last week in Fort Myers, three fellow citizens asked not for opportunity, but for handouts. ...more

February 16, 2009

Lee Amos scored 37 points, including a game-winining eight footer with three seconds to play on Friday as the Mulberry boys basketball team held off a fierce Lake Placid rally to advance to the finals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament at McKeel Academy. ...more

February 13, 2009

Daysha McCagel led all scorers with 14 points, including eight in the fourth, and Kathleen pulled away with a late rally and Sebring's Cinderella run came to an end with a 39-27 loss in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals on Thursday. ...more

February 12, 2009

Admission to the Florida State Fair today will be free to patrons attending after 4 p.m. ...more

February 11, 2009

For most of the season, Hudson has been able to overcome deficits and rally back to victory. But as the Cobras advance in the Class 4A state series, the opponents get tougher and the stakes get higher. ...more

February 4, 2009

Whether it's good or bad, players are taught to forget about a play as soon as it's over. QB Donovan McNabb's ability to do that may be one reason he and the Eagles are headed to the NFC title game. ...more

January 12, 2009

TAMPA – Phillip Ely threw for two touchdowns and the Plant High football team survived a late rally Friday night to upset Armwood, 17-14, in the Class 4A-Region 3 Final at Dad's Stadium. ...more

December 5, 2008

F.A.I.R., the Family Abilities Information Rally, took place last month at The Academies, a charter school for students with learning and learning related disabilities. ...more

December 3, 2008

Two very different campaign rallies were held in Tampa on Sunday. Singer Jimmy Buffett led a raucous crowd at a free Last Chance For Change rally at the Ford Amphitheatre, urging people (particularly Barack Obama supporters) to vote. At a more sedate affair, former GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani made a pitch for John McCain. ...more

November 3, 2008

Word comes from Madison, Wis., that a telemarketer named Ted Zoromski quit his job this week over John McCain's message. ...more

October 25, 2008