In 2008, Barack Obama ran a campaign promising changes from the past eight years under George W. Bush. His slogan was, “Change we can believe in.”
Eight years later, Donald Trump is trying to conv…
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In-door vs. outdoor Florida water conservation
GAINESVILLE — Apparently, it’s more convenient to Florida residents to save water while brushing their teeth than to cut back on lawn irrigation, according to a new University of Florida Institute of…
SHANKLIN: Financial tips for college students
If you’re a college student, you may already be back on campus. If not, you don’t have long to go before school starts again.
And this year, in addition to whatever courses you may be taking, try …
CROSE: Athleticism, the Olympics and life lessons
I love the Olympics: the excitement of competition, the cheering crowd — the winning. Every four years I immerse myself into a world in which young people from all over the globe compete at very high…
HOPKINS: Quick quips on the Olympics
Over the past couple of weeks, you may have heard all you ever wanted to know about the Olympics.
But in case you missed something, here are 10 things you always wanted to know about the Olympics …
MANGINO: Feeling afraid trumps something to fear
The Trump campaign is exploiting crime and fear.
Trump’s campaign is not the first presidential campaign to do so, but to understand what’s different about the Trump campaign requires understandin…
HEATH: 7 end-of-summer reads
Summer is a great time to catch up on all the books you’ve been wanting to read.
Here are some suggestions of quality, award-winning books available for checking out at the Crestview Public Librar…
CATALENA: 7 steps to tailgate food safety
Tis the season! College football season that is. We are less than a month away and the college rivalry begins. Team flags will start to appear on the front lawn, casual Fridays in the office will cha…
BUSH: Politicians and the media — 'those meddling kids'
Every time I hear a politician claiming their problems are due to the liberal, dishonest or sensationalistic media, it sounds like “Scooby Doo” villains bemoaning the fact that they didn’t get away w…
HART: Analyzing Trump-onomics
Donald Trump, who can easily get distracted by picking Twitter fights with Rosie O’Donnell, got back on course Monday and gave a speech on his economic plan before the Detroit Economic Club.
After…