A move to arrest a prominent opposition leader sent thousands of anti-government protesters into the streets of the country's second-largest city Friday, accusing President Hugo Chavez of launching a new attack against his critics. ...more

March 20, 2009

A House committee wants to require women in Florida to get an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. ...more

March 18, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME Mississippi State guard Barry Stewart was not much of a factor during the first half against South Carolina. ...more

March 14, 2009

Sometimes good ideas have to be put on hold during desperate times, and considering Florida's economic climate, that time is now. We support a bill sponsored by Rep. Denise Grimsley that would postpone impact fees for a set period of time, although we differ on the length of the postponement. ...more

March 13, 2009

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez is being bashed on right-wing blogs because of his answer to a constituent who asked him about the persistent rumor that Barack Obama wasn't born in America. ...more

March 11, 2009

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that he would agree to postpone the presidential election until August, bowing to pressure from election officials and Afghanistan's international backers who do not believe that fair and safe polls can be held by spring. ...more

March 8, 2009

With the third seed in this week's SEC Tournament at stake, the Gators pulled out of a late-season dive with a 60-53 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. ...more

March 8, 2009

The opponents of a plan to dump material dredged from the bottom of the Hernando Beach channel onto a county-owned piece of land on Shoal Line Boulevard will get a hearing in front of a judge. ...more

March 5, 2009

Thanks to a solid group effort from all 21 girls on the roster, the Seven Springs Middle School girls soccer team completed a perfect 8-0 season last week by defeating Bayonet Point, 7-0. ...more

March 4, 2009

There were no tomahawk-wielding Colonials dumping boxes of English tea into the Hillsborough River, and fortunately, nobody was tarred and feathered. ...more

February 27, 2009