Not ostrich feed. Not even stadium skyboxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats suggested repealing a single sales tax exemption at Monday's meeting of the state House Finance and Tax Council, which ended in a fury of partisan finger-pointing when chairwoman Ellyn Bogdanoff abruptly cut off discussion. ...more

March 17, 2009

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March 15, 2009

MEET A RAY NAME: Shawn Riggans POSITION: C ...more

March 14, 2009

After a decade of planning, fundraising and construction delays, the families of St. Anne Catholic Church in Ruskin got their new sanctuary. ...more

March 11, 2009

Sarasota County would get two more years to find a new spring training baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds, according to legislation the Florida Senate is expected to take up this afternoon. State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, said she'll propose an amendment to Senate Bill 1308 that would essentially give Sarasota and Sarasota County two more years to build a new stadium. If they don't find a team by the end of two years, the money would go back to the state. ...more

March 10, 2009

Our condominium documents prohibit placing "for sale" signs in windows or on the property of a unit. This is denying us the right to sell our property in this horrible economy. Exposure is the only way we can hope to sell our unit. ...more

March 8, 2009

The following people were booked Monday, March 2 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 4, 2009

The first time Terry Durham preached, he was not in front of a group of people or even inside a church. He was in the bathroom of his grandmother's home in Fort Lauderdale, delivering his first sermon surrounded by toothbrushes, soap and towels. He was 6 years old. ...more

March 1, 2009

Today's Games Florida vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale,1:05 p.m. ...more

February 28, 2009

Thursday, Feb. 26 St. Louis vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1:05 p.m. ...more

February 26, 2009