The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its search today for a Ft. Lauderdale man who was reported missing Saturday from a 46-foot pleasure craft about 75-miles west of Bayport.Lindsay Forde, 48, of Ft. Lauderdale, the captain of the vessel, was reported missing at 6:37 p.m. Saturday, by vessel owner Mic…

“We have an individual who was shot. He’s being Life-Flighted to Shands” Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2007 ; Updated: 7:30 AM on Sunday, September 30, 2007 A man was shot in the area of West King Street and South Woodlawn Street in St. via St. Augustine Record Tags: fishing, politics, ft. myers, d…

Times columnist Howard Troxler looks at the issue today:

The argument being made against Florida Hometown Democracy by big-money groups translates to:

AAAAHH! AAAAH! AAAAH! If you vote for Hometown Democracy, your tongue will turn purple. Florida will sink into the sea. Evil people who smell bad a…

Monday: Hernando School Board, workshop 1 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Pasco School Board, 9:30 a.m.; Hillsborough School Board, 3 p.m.; Senate Education and Higher Education committees, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Legislative special session to begin

Oct. 8: State Board of Education commissioner c…

EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Josh Hammer started his science projects as a toddler. So it's perhaps no surprise that the Zephyrhills High freshman is a finalist for the Discovery Channel's Top Young Scientist of the Year award.

TURN OUT THAT LIGHT: Hillsborough school officials have sent out …

The present governance of the City of Marco Island, as whether it has nothing to do in light of the floped STRP and the resulting health crisis, is seeking to impose an ordinance restricting the right of free speech.Specifically the present governance seeks to “… consider its current ordinance r…

Martin County Angelo N. Petrillo 84, Jensen Beach Mr. Petrillo, a Jensen Beach resident for five years, died Thursday. He was born in Jersey City, N.J., and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.Tags: lantana, education, stuart, boynton beach, ocala, busch gardens, islands of adventure, captiv…

During a time when some people are looking to nuclear power as a way to curb global warming, a group of activists and citizens spent their Saturday afternoon passing pamphlets back and forth and educating one another on the perils of nuclear energy.Tags: jacksonville, marco island, lake park, orland…

An aircraft service center looking to expand its operation at Witham Field is meeting a wall of resistance from airport critics who say the county is giving it and other businesses deals that are far too sweet.Tags: florida, delray beach, north palm beach, stuart, palm beach gardens, fishing, ocala,…

Stormy weekend weather took a bite out of northern Palm Beach County beaches.Tags: busch gardens, jacksonville jaguars, disney world, lake worth, education, fishing, palm beach, ft. myers, south florida, gators, orlando, politics, real estate, captiva island, delray beach, orlando magic, lake park, …

The Coast Guard is continuing its search today for a Fort Lauderdale man who was reported missing yesterday from a 46-foot pleasure craft about 75 miles west of Bayport.Tags: marco island, walt disney world, jacksonville, west palm beach, spanish, real estate, miami, cocunut grove, lake park, lantan…