Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which began with a stop in Germany to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. ...more

November 9, 2009

"It's a humbling experience," Sebring resident Fred Carino says of standing on the bridge of a Naval warship. He was a full commander and as the ship's captain he had responsibility for the 445-foot-long frigate, the USS Robert E. Peary, and the 325 men it took to keep her seaworthy and battle ready. ...more

September 29, 2008

The Weather Channel and news headlines tell us daily that the incidence of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and typhoons are increasing around the world. The average temperature on the earth is rising, and the polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. ...more

May 27, 2008

The last day of November traditionally marks the end of hurricane season, but over the past five years, four storms have ignored the calendar and formed in December. ...more

December 12, 2007

TAMPA - The last day of November traditionally marks the end of hurricane season, but over the past five years, four storms have ignored the calendar and formed in December. The latest, Tropical Storm Olga, formed Monday night near the Virgin Islands and grazed Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, raising a question of whether the six-month season should stretch longer. ...more

December 12, 2007