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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A new University of Florida study suggests that spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites have apparently managed to survive a very, very long time. In fact, longer than scientists first believed. By analyzing gene sequences in modern-day spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites, researchers have estimated that these invertebrates first appeared on Earth roughly 400 million to 450 million years ago. More...
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NOVEMBER 12, 2008 - More than 41,000 claims were filed with Florida insurance companies for damage suffered from Tropical Storm Fay which hit much of the state in August. According to officials, 84 percent of the claims have been paid while 9,555 remain to be settled. More...
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 - The 2008 Republican Governors Association convened in Miami Wednesday for a three-day meeting. Fresh on the heels of the GOP loss of the White House and seeing their numbers decrease in the Senate and House, the party is shifting focus on the 36 governors seats up for election in two years. More...
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Why we served - The four loves of a military veteran
WHITE SPRINGS, FL -- Veterans’ Day is special for me. Every year, I get to receive a little bit of praise for doing what I loved: serving the greatest country in the world. So let me share with you the perspective of one veteran on the reasons we serve and some of the attributes that are a result of those loves. More...
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 - A six-month undercover investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has led to the arrest of eight members of a Tampa Bay area crime ring, engaged in a multi-million-dollar scheme to illegally exploit and export the state’s marine resources.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. More...
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The Money is Available, Where are the Borrowers?
Recently I have seen more than one bank advertising, "Want to buy a home? WE have money to lend!" While I do admire their advertising creativity, I would like to point out that they may have money to lend, but they are going to use the same, or stricter, underwriting guidelines as everyone else, and the fact is there are plenty of mortgage lenders who would love to have your business. More...
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 ATHENS, Ga. - University of Georgia redshirt sophomore tailback Knowshon Moreno has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2008 Doak Walker Award, according to an announcement by the award’s selection committee.
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Tough loss for the Tornadoes
dford High School lost a heart breaker at Keystone Heights Friday night 14-13. On the first play of the game we had a bad exchange between our center and quarterback and lost the fumble. The Indians scored on a short field to make the score 7-0. We had another turn over in the first quarter on a interception. Keystone also capitalized on this miscue and scored once more to make the score 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Our young men stepped up on defense and shut the Indians out for the remainder of the game. More...
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NOVEMBER 14, 2008 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort at Key West Dec. 3-4. The Wednesday, Dec. 3 agenda will focus on inland issues, including proposed legislation to clean up boating statutes related to vessels and vessel registration. Also, Commissioners will consider final action on boating restrictions in Martin and Okeechobee counties, based on a vessel traffic study and requests for revisions from stakeholders and governmental bodies. More...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. 13, 2008 – As part of the new Great Outdoor Adventure element of Mayor Peyton’s Book Club, members and their families are invited to enjoy the family classic, An American Tail (rated G), under the autumn stars.
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"Disunion!" is the first book in the University of North Carolina Press' new series, The Littlefield History of the Civil War Era. Elizabeth R. Varon, a professor of history at Temple University and an authority on the Civil War and social and political issues thereof, has written the first book in what is to be a sweeping, grand collection of books concerning various aspects of the Civil War written by leading experts. More...
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"What do you do when you're not sure?"In Jacksonville University's Readers Theatre Film Reading Version, Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line of this play, setting the stage for a story of suspicion and moral uncertainty. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled. Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family."
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LIVE OAK, FLA, November 11, 2008 - Tighten your seat belts, prepare for a jamming weekend and get on out to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park this weekend, Nov. 14-16 for the second annual Bear Creek Festival with more than five dozen groups! More...
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The Newest Edition of the Award-Winning Franchise Takes Players to the Beaches of the Pacific and the Streets of Europe for the Most Intense and Grittiest WWII Experience to Date.
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An Era Almost Over
A truly southern tradition, the cafeteria-style restaurant era is all but over. As a child growing up in Orlando, Florida, my first memories of dining out meant we were going to the down town Morrison’s Cafeteria after church on Sunday. More...
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 (ARA) - Bringing the family pet along on a road trip may seem like a good idea – you don’t have to ask friends or family to look after your pet and you can avoid the costs and concerns that go with boarding and kennels. But traveling with pets in the car also brings special challenges that, fortunately, can be met with a bit of forethought and careful preparation of both the vehicle and pet.
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 (ARA) - The weather is changing and the cool seasons are setting in. Leaves fall from the trees and days get progressively cooler and shorter. The mornings are cooler when you first wake up to prepare for the day and when you step outside there may be an undeniable chill in the air, and it is probably still dark. More...
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NOVEMBER 13, 2008 (ARA) - It's hard to imagine a festive winter holiday without the aroma of baking wafting through our homes. Certain spices -- such as allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla -- claim the holidays as their own. More...
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Don’t Get Me Started