Jason Isbell's solo debut, 2007's "Sirens of the Ditch," showed plenty of promise but seemed tentative, as if Isbell were still getting his bearings after leaving Drive-By Truckers that same year. ...more

March 13, 2009

Every morning, James Shields reports to the ballpark along with the rest of his Rays teammates. He goes through his prescribed workouts in the morning, whether throwing a bullpen session or doing a bit of conditioning work. ...more

February 28, 2009

Theo M. Chastain of New Port Richey says Barack Obama's stance on abortion is courageous. ...more

August 27, 2008

Hernando County voters don't have a choice in the matter: Rep. Ron Schultz and Sen. Paula Dockery are staying put at the statehouse. ...more

July 8, 2008

Two state Legislators won't have to fight to keep their seats. ...more

July 7, 2008

One thing you can say with conviction about Bucs coach Jon Gruden: As he's gotten older and more mature as a coach, he's gotten better at admitting his mistakes. ...more

June 1, 2008

One of my late wife's last requests was that I continue retelling her story. She wanted to encourage smokers to rise above the insidious addiction that eventually took her life. ...more

December 21, 2007