Aug. 21 was a mess for the oil industry. That was the day an oil platform off the northern coast of Australia began leaking 300 to 400 barrels of oil a day into the Timor Sea. Reports are that the leak continues, fouling thousands of miles of ocean and threatening marine life. ...more

October 30, 2009

Not so funny It used to be unprofessional to carry the water of the government, but now we see our First Amendment caretakers in print and television standing in line to unashamedly volunteer to do so. ...more

October 28, 2009

Robin Morton took a Florida State University angel home. "They're just so cute - and they are happy," said the shopper at Arts & Crafts Under the Palms. ...more

October 28, 2009

She was born in the Florida Everglades in 1896 to the children of two "unconquered" Seminoles. At 85, she led 17 family members from Bradenton to a new Seminole reservation in Tampa. ...more

October 26, 2009

Retired Florida State University President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte regaled an appellate court with a "magic potion" tale and invited the judges to a "house of mirrors" as he challenged homeowner tax breaks in two cases today. ...more

October 20, 2009

Buddy Strauss, who held Florida State's single-season rushing record for 23 years, has died. ...more

August 25, 2009

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August 25, 2009

Former Florida Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan is among four finalists for the state's top higher-education post. ...more

July 13, 2009

Florida State University couldn't convince the NCAA to reverse its decision to strip the school of wins in 10 sports following an academic cheating scandal. ...more

June 18, 2009

Florida news organizations and The Associated Press are suing the NCAA and Florida State University, saying they violated open government laws by not making public correspondence about an academic cheating scandal at the school. ...more

June 15, 2009