A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station today and even whipped off an extra chore. ...more

November 19, 2009

There has been a lot of discussion about the new health care reform bill before Congress and I would like to add my perspective. First I would like to agree with the conservatives that claim that this is a government intrusion into the private business of health care. Second, I would like to assert that this is a good thing, although I think this assertion is a matter of perspective. If you think Social Security is government intrusion into the retirement planning that we should do on our own, then you will hate this type of government action. If, however, you think we are a society that should and can provide for the health of all of our members then you will agree that this bill is long overdue. The simple issue is this: Do we as a society think it is our duty to make sure health care is available to all, or do we believe that those that want good health care should have planned better and gotten a career that provided health insurance for life and that those that didn't plan better, can simply die from lack of services brought on by their own lack of planning, or inability to get such a job? ...more

November 12, 2009

Bobby Bowden has been the heart of FSU, but Mickey Andrews has been its soul, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

November 4, 2009

Controversy over SPCA Tampa Bay's euthanasia policy is prompting some changes at the Largo facility. ...more

October 29, 2009

Considering the way the season started for Land O' Lakes, things could have gone terribly awry. ...more

October 22, 2009

Little has been in print regarding the "already in place" health insurance. People have agreed that all "we the people" want is to be treated the same as the congressmen who supposedly represent us. ...more

September 15, 2009

Brett Favre will know in several weeks whether his surgically repaired arm will allow him to come out of retirement again. ...more

June 16, 2009

This month marks the retirement of Stevie Brownlee, capping four decades as a teacher for Hillsborough County schools. ...more

June 15, 2009

Corky Palmer's retirement tour will continue at the College World Series. ...more

June 8, 2009

MetLife Bank. N.A. announced that it will conduct a free Reverse Mortgage seminar on Thursday, June 11th. at 10 am and again at 2 p.m. at the Spring Hill IHOP, which is located at 3636 Commerical Way. Springhill, FL. ...more

June 3, 2009