Now that the Bucs finally have decided to establish a ring of honor, the debate can be waged over who truly deserves to be honored. ...more

October 26, 2008

Yesterday, we received in our mail yet another political publication. This one, however, was from a different source, the Florida Police Benevolent Association; the one which often solicits for donations to its "causes." Its large red headline stated: "Sheriff Susan Benton Accused of …" Accused! Not convicted, not charged, accused! This country's legal system proclaims a person to be innocent until proven guilty. We were astounded that such an organization, which supposedly bases its existence on that proclamation, could so blatantly accuse one of its own as if already proven guilty. Regardless of one's political loyalties and choices, such a charge is both immature and just plain wrong. We see this piece of paper as libel. Yes, our country has freedom of speech, but libel is not freedom of speech. Acting to damage someone's reputation without proof of fault is actionable in a court of law. For shame! ...more

October 18, 2008

It hurt just to watch Dioner Navarro try to play as the regular season wound down for the Rays. He could barely make it down the line on ground balls, and we can only guess at the protest his various body parts raised when he went into another crouch behind home plate. ...more

October 5, 2008

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday that the government is ready to compromise to reach a security accord with the United States, because Iraq still needs American troops despite the drop in violence. ...more

September 30, 2008

Regarding "Protecting Marriage Protects Our Children" (Other Views, Sept. 24): David Blankenhorn's opinion piece argues that same-sex marriage should not be allowed because "people wed primarily to reproduce." That argument is deeply flawed. Many people who wed are unable or unwilling to have children. We view the marriage of a 50-something woman to be just as valid as that of a woman of childbearing years, and we do not deny a man's marriage license because he has had a vasectomy. Those marriages are socially accepted and they do not affect family units or its children. The existence of same-sex marriages makes no difference on how individuals relate to their own spouse or raise their own children. ...more

September 26, 2008

SWIMMING Sharks notch first win over Central in team history; Lady Bears still dominate. ...more

September 13, 2008

With summer coming to a close and slightly cooler weather on the horizon, more boats will be hitting the water in search of fish. ...more

August 27, 2008

Throughout most of their existence, the Rays could have put in a claim for just about anybody they wanted on the waiver wire and had little doubt that they would end up taking priority. Not that they really needed to most of the time, given they never were playing for anything and only trolled the wire to fill a stray hole here and there. ...more

August 17, 2008

HUDSON - The Pasco Police Athletic League youth football and cheerleading program will kick off its 35th season with its annual jamboree next Saturday at Arthur F. Engle Memorial Park. The 10-team PPAL jamboree is set to be an all day affair that begins at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 9, the PPAL president, Mark Gardiner, said. ...more

August 2, 2008

Astronomers have discovered what may be the smallest alien planet yet - a rocky "super-Earth" only four times heavier than our home planet. ...more

May 31, 2008