Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 18, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 17, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival will have a new leader when it opens in about four months. ...more

November 1, 2008

Government spending is growing at an astounding pace. Congress and the president have thrown hundreds of billions into stimulus packages, domestic programs, military spending and other initiatives. Total federal spending is growing at a 13.8 percent annual rate. ...more

November 1, 2008

Longtime school board member Jim Malcolm broke his silence Tuesday. ...more

October 22, 2008

My wife of 33 years reminds me almost on a daily basis of all the things I do not do. I am not referring to the responsibilities involving housework, shopping, temple visits or social life. I'm talking about her advice about my health: how I do not drink enough water, how I do not take enough antioxidants, how I find excuses not to go to yoga classes, how I do not eat enough organic stuff, etc. Never mind that I went through rigorous medical training for 13 years and have been practicing medicine for another 27 years and have received national awards for preaching prevention. She has all the answers for all my problems - tiredness, aches and pains, allergies and losing hair. I can imagine the pressures other people must be under from friends, families, claims and commercials to lead a "natural, safe and organic life." ...more

October 5, 2008

You can try to think about the bad times but it all just seems funny now. The years and years of losing simply set the stage for a story that has been tremendous and isn't finished yet. ...more

September 21, 2008

Florida's unemployment rate hit 6.5 percent last month, the highest in 13 years. ...more

September 20, 2008

Florida's unemployment rate hit 6.5 percent last month, the highest in 13 years. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Derrick Brooks era will end someday. It might not conclude this weekend. He could last another season. Brooks might even last an additional five years. ...more

September 13, 2008