Local Republicans Want to Drive the Discussion
A group of more than 200 of North Florida’s Republican party leaders, grassroots activists, and elected officials met at the Holiday Inn in Lake City on Saturday. Their purpose was to discuss the issues facing America and energize the party as it gears up for a difficult 2010 election cycle. The organization of the event [...]
Review: ‘Hangover’ is Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
Crudely hilarious, “The Hangover” is not for the faint of heart. The story of a bachelor-party trip gone nowhere-but-in-the-movies wrong, it bears the indelible stamp of director Todd Phillips, who also wrote and directed “Old School” (here he works from a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore). If you’re easily offended, maybe you shouldn’t [...]
The New Marineland
It rained again Saturday at the beach. I know, no big surprise any more, but with my daughter visiting, I wish we’d have had better weather. But the good news is, even with less-than-perfect weather in one spot in Florida, there’s always another. We chose to drive down to Marineland. For those of you who [...]
Blended Families Can Overcome the Odds
As soon as 5-year-old Nate sees the two girls hop from their father’s car, he starts squealing. He dashes through the empty house as Shayla, 12, tears off after him, tackling him with hugs of affection. While they play, Simone, 17, examines the room that will soon be hers. The girls’ father, Tom Staley, and [...]
First Bodies Found From Flight 447
Searchers found two passengers’ bodies and a briefcase containing an Air France Flight 447 ticket in the Atlantic Ocean near where the jetliner is believed to have crashed, a Brazil military official said Saturday. The French agency investigating the disaster, meanwhile, said airspeed instruments were not replaced as the maker recommended before the plane disappeared [...]
Long-shot Summer Bird Wins at Belmont
Bird was indeed the word for the 141st Belmont Stakes on Saturday. But that is where the predictability ended. Long shot Summer Bird — not favored Kentucky Derby champ Mine That Bird — made a dramatic rally to take the final leg of the Triple Crown by 2 3/4 lengths against runner-up Dunkirk at Belmont [...]
Penske to Acquire Saturn from GM
General Motors Corp. announced a tentative deal Friday for renowned Detroit businessman Roger Penske to acquire GM’s struggling Saturn brand and distribution network. Penske’s Saturn will continue to receive GM-made vehicles for two years, and is looking for another manufacturer to make vehicles that will bear the Saturn brand. “We will have a supply of [...]
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