Syracuse went five more minutes instead of five more overtimes. The 18th-ranked Orange, less than 24 hours after winning the second-longest Division I game ever, played just one extra period in a 74-69 victory against West Virginia on Friday night in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. ...more

March 14, 2009

The Titans, Panthers, Giants and Steelers hope that coveted first-round playoff bye lives up to its reputation this weekend. ...more

January 6, 2009

This year's Gulf High football team has rewriting the history books all season long. A win of Friday night's regional quarterfinal matchup with Kissimmee St. Cloud would continue the trend. ...more

November 19, 2008

In the midst of a bear market, Tom Payant, the CEO and chairman of Payant Financial Plaza in Sun City Center, said he spends a lot of time on the phone easing his client's many fears. Meanwhile, Payant and other Sun City Center financial advisors continue to brave the financial jungle. ...more

November 5, 2008

The election today is one for the history books and people in all walks of life sense it. ...more

November 4, 2008

Gulf High continued to rewrite the history books Saturday night with a 59-22 drubbing of visiting Hudson (2-5, 1-2 Class 3A-District 8). ...more

October 26, 2008

Gulf High continued to rewrite the history books Saturday night with a 59-22 drubbing of visiting Hudson High (2-5, 1-2). The win pushes the Buccaneers' perfect record to 7-0 – best in school history – and was performed in front of a packed house during Gulf's "Alumni Invasion" weekend. ...more

October 25, 2008

President Reagan once said (Jan. 26 1982) "We don't have to turn to our history books for heroes. They are all around us." This is true in our Highlands County. We have the honor and privilege to have the finest law enforcement officers in the county. Many of these courageous officers have faced death and suffered hardships while protecting our lives and properties. ...more

October 16, 2008

bread lines stretching around street corners, shantytowns sheltering the unemployed, small-town banks with darkened windows. ...more

October 4, 2008

With the House poised to vote as early as tonight on a modified plan to spend nearly $700 billion to clean up the mortgage mess, Rep. Kathy Castor's office is receiving dozens of calls from concerned constituents. ...more

October 2, 2008