The West Florida Young Guns U9 baseball team proved itself to be not simply the state's greatest, but the best in all the land. ...more

July 18, 2009

The West Florida Young Guns U9 baseball team proved itself to be not simply the state's greatest, but the best in all the land. ...more

July 10, 2009

Scott Kazmir's first appearance of the spring prompted superlatives from the left-hander. ...more

March 9, 2009

Two games, two UConn losses, two big performances by Pitt's Sam Young. By now, Connecticut could be excused for not wanting to see the Panthers again, yet the Huskies can't wait for the next matchup. Or maybe the next two. ...more

March 8, 2009

Even as his aides left open the possibility that another stimulus bill might be necessary, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law the $787 billion package that is a cornerstone of his plan to reverse a dramatic economic downturn. ...more

February 18, 2009

Half the romance of Valentine's Day is in the dessert. ...more

February 11, 2009

"My Life and Hard Times," by James Thurber (Harper Perennial, $11) ...more

October 26, 2008

DETROIT As the clock crawled ahead, Friday night having passed into Saturday morning, they began to trickle back to the clubhouse at Comerica Park. ...more

September 27, 2008

It was a night for superlatives. Thursday's opening show of Heartland Idol, held on the Circle, was the best attended kick-off for the five-year Idol run, with about 300 spectators. ...more

September 6, 2008

Every time I see gymnastics on the TV, I can't help but think of Kathy Rimer. Kathy, along with her husband Jim, is the owner-operator of Get-A-Grip gymnastics' school in Sebring. She also owned the boutique Iris and Butterflies on the Circle, which she closed earlier this year so she could concentrate on her newer youth oriented venture. ...more

August 16, 2008