Highway 98 revisited (Tallahassee Democrat)
A new inland highway parallel to the shore-hugging U.S. Highway 98 in Franklin County would connect to a four-lane road cutting through Wakulla County under one alternative being considered to improve travel along the Northwest Florida coast....more...Florida, the virtual 11th province (St. Petersburg Times)
Does Canada really want to make Florida its 11th province? Canadians were wondering that after reading and hearing ads lately about a petition drive to acquire the Sunshine State as a warm-weather province....more... The Mysterious Case Of Columbus's Silver Ore (Science Daily)
What was thought to be the first evidence of successful prospecting for precious metals in the New World turns out to be something completely different, according to a University of Arizona-led research team. Silver-bearing ore found at the settlement founded by Christopher Columbus's second expedition was not mined in the Americas. Instead, the expedition members brought the ore with them to use ......more... Attractions (Bradenton Herald)
Area attractions run on a rotating basis as space allows....more... Hibbert, G'town roll over West Virginia (SportingNews.com)
WASHINGTON -- Georgetown continued its impressive run through the top-tier of the Big East. The No. ......more... The Vascular Flora of Huggins Island, Onslow County, North Carolina (RedNova)
By Kelly, Lisa ABSTRACT Huggins Island, a Significant Natural Heritage Area in Onslow County, North Carolina, was incorporated into Hammocks Beach State Park in 1999....more... Bluffs offer slow, seductive pace (The Charlotte Observer)
New York Times Midway between Savannah and Sea Island on the Georgia coast, they sit -- uncelebrated, unusual, unspoiled. If you look hard, you can find them on the map: three contiguous fishing villages called Shellman Bluff, Contentment Bluff and Pleasure Bluff....more... Yates Racing takes top spots for Daytona (WTHR Indianapolis)
Daytona Beach, Florida - Robert Yates Racing went from skid row to the front row, emerging from the darkest season in team history to take the Daytona 500 spotlight. At least for a week....more... Quartet aims for encore (The Florida Times-Union)
Mike Young used to temper any success his softball teams had by pointing elsewhere....more... |