After weeks of tension and disputes, the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association held a civil and polite election of its officers for 2009. ...more

November 5, 2008

The playoffs will feel different for the Rays today. Their climate-controlled home field will give way to the elements, with a chill in the air and showers in the forecast. Their cowbell-clanging supporters will be replaced by 40,000 black-clad, towel-waving White Sox fans who have seen their team through three elimination games in the past week. ...more

October 5, 2008

What's the difference between the presidential campaign before and after the national political conventions? Lipstick. The colorful cosmetic has become a political buzzword, thanks to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's joke in her acceptance speech that lipstick is the only thing that separates a hockey mom like her from a pit bull. ...more

September 10, 2008

. So Sarah Palin, in addition to being the mother of five, is also the soon-to-be grandmother of one. Welcome to 21st century America. ...more

September 4, 2008

Another duel down the stretch. Another shot that hit a pin and kicked away. Another loss in a major championship. ...more

August 11, 2008

A buoyant Sen. Barack Obama, anticipating a victory in today's New Hampshire primary, told voters Monday that he is "riding a wave, and you're the wave," as presidential candidates started to look toward extended nomination fights through next month. ...more

January 8, 2008

On debt and taxes, Tampa accountant Gelray Gainey wants to see, "flexibility and thought from the candidates, as opposed to programmed answers." ...more

November 28, 2007

North Korea has agreed to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of the year, a move that the Bush administration hailed as a diplomatic victory that could serve as a model for how to deal with Iran, which has defied U.S. efforts to rein in its nuclear ambitions. ...more

October 4, 2007

GAINESVILLE— The University of Florida asked state investigators Tuesday to review campus officers' use of a Taser during a forum with Sen. John Kerry, on a persistent questioner who is known for posting practical jokes online. Video of Monday's takedown of the 21-year-old student was replayed extensively on TV and the Internet. University President Bernie Machen called the confrontation "regretful" and said two officers were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the probe. ...more

September 18, 2007