A brilliant lightning strike that sent fire down the power lines fried a traffic signal at Powell Road and Broad Street on Tuesday afternoon and tied up traffic for more than two hours. ...more

June 11, 2008

Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86. ...more

June 8, 2008

U.S. Navy ships laden with relief supplies will steam away from Myanmar's coast today, their helicopters barred by the ruling junta even though millions of cyclone survivors need food, shelter or medical care. ...more

June 4, 2008

Myanmar's ruling junta, faced with global outrage about its low-key response to last month's deadly cyclone, said Sunday that recovery from the catastrophe will be speedy and extolled the country's leaders for their actions in the crisis. ...more

June 2, 2008

Area Deaths ...more

May 25, 2008

SEBRING — The U.S. Senate Chaplain will speak at South Florida Community College's Auditorium, Saturday, at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge. Barry Black is the 62nd Senate chaplain. He served in the U.S. Navy for 27 years, most recently as a Rear Admiral. ...more

May 10, 2008

Veteran Support I read about Don Sloane's problem with the parking ticket, and I am in complete sympathy with him. ...more

May 9, 2008

FAMOUS PASTRAMI AND CORNED BEEF FIT FOR A GUITAR HERO, STAR ATHLETE, HOLLYWOOD STAR ...more

May 8, 2008