Sept. 26, 2008 ...more

September 26, 2008

William H. Doane, 83, spent 17 days floating off the coast of Africa in a life boat, with battle-torn legs. ...more

September 23, 2008

Sept. 22, 2008 ...more

September 22, 2008

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery - a ragged shipwreck that archaeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. ...more

September 20, 2008

A new commander is overseeing several changes at the Avon Park Air Force Range. ...more

September 19, 2008

One year was all it took. Margaret Koch - a native of Poland - got married and moved to Florida. She wanted to find a pastime. ...more

September 15, 2008

A few weeks ago I wrote a very sarcastic letter to Hernando Today. I stated my reasons, even though being a staunch Republican, for voting for Barack Obama, and all Democratic candidates. With tongue in cheek, I blamed every single problem in our country and the entire world, on the Republicans. ...more

September 10, 2008

Russia's plan to deploy ships and warplanes to the Caribbean for joint military exercises with Venezuela is allowing President Hugo Chavez to capitalize on tensions between Moscow and the United States and showcase a growing military alliance. ...more

September 9, 2008

Hurricane Ike's deadly rampage through the Caribbean added to the mudslides and misery in Haiti before slamming into Cuba on Monday. ...more

September 9, 2008

In the early 1930s, mealtime at the Children's Home was most often a hectic event. The Children's Home was Tampa's orphanage on Florida Avenue. It is where I grew up, from 1926, when I was an infant, to 1943 when I was 18 and joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. ...more

September 7, 2008