University of South Florida senior LB Sabbath Joseph has been practicing and preparing for Saturday's Big East showdown at No. 20 Pittsburgh with a heavy heart after learning of the stabbing death of his friend, Connecticut CB Jasper Howard. ...more

October 21, 2009

HOW WAS YOUR SUMMER? Jeff Halpern ...more

September 15, 2009

If you see lots of Stars and Stripes flying today, there's a good reason. It's the birthday of the U.S. flag, proposed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. ...more

June 14, 2009

Starbucks Corp. says it has repaid all 1 million customers the gourmet coffee chain inadvertently double-charged on Memorial Day weekend. ...more

June 11, 2009

All lanes are open for this morning's rush hour on North Dale Mabry Highway after downed power lines shut down much of the road since overnight Sunday. Power was restored and all lanes reopened between Van Dyke and Lutz-Lake Fern roads by 6:30 a.m. today. Southbound lanes were opened by 6 a.m. ...more

May 26, 2009

MARKETS CLOSED There is no stock listing in today's paper because financial markets in the United States were closed for Memorial Day. ...more

May 26, 2009

Ceremonies across the state Monday honored those who died while serving in the military. ...more

May 26, 2009

All lanes of North Dale Mabry Highway are expected to be open in time for rush hour traffic this morning. ...more

May 26, 2009

On this Memorial Day, I am reminded of the extreme sacrifices made by so many Americans on behalf of the United States of America and, yes, the world. As someone currently working to preserve the legacy of that generation now known as "The Greatest Generation," I can tell you it has been my honor and extreme privilege to record and share stories from this fading group of veterans. Through their own words, they reveal World War II, a war now referred to as the good war, was anything but good. The lesson is that while war is never good, it is sometimes necessary and always comes at great cost. This weekend we invite you to search Central Florida WW2 Museum Veterans History Project on YouTube to hear their stories and dwell on the significance of remembering our veterans. I believe they deserve our attention. ...more

May 25, 2009

Two Memorial Day events have been set for today: At 11 a.m., the Lake Placid Elks will hold a service. ...more

May 25, 2009