After witnessing several weeks of the press micro dissect and parse every utterance of Barack Obama, I wonder why there has been no critical examination of the qualifications and policies of John McCain? ...more

August 14, 2008

Larry Fisher knows where he is headed on a Monday night. The 28-year-old manager at NAPA Auto Parts is going to meet his wife, Leann, 26, and their children, 5-year-old Savannah and 4-year-old Tori, at a softball field behind the Oasis World Outreach Church on State Road 54. ...more

August 2, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Play ball, but don't forget the ibuprofen. Allan Chipps plays catcher and at 90 years old is the oldest player in the Lake Placid Senior Softball League. He exceeds the minimum age requirement by 40 years, although for those who sport hair beneath their caps, the common color is gray. Participants are required to have reached the half-century mark and no one old enough is turned away. Even with five teams of 13 members each, there is a waiting list of eight prospective sluggers for the games played at Lake June Ball Fields. ...more

February 7, 2008

Greater Palm River area residents say it's long overdue, so they will be eager to see the county's plans for a sports complex when county staff meets with the community Monday. ...more

January 23, 2008