Ken Stanford

Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening - once again - to become a hurricane.

I have been following the news of the fighting between Russia and the Republic of Georgia with more than a passing interest. You see, I have friends in that "other" Georgia.

Gas prices continue to drop, with at least three outlets in the Gainesville area now selling regular for less than $3.50 a gallon.

About 30 students who started the new school year two weeks ago at the new Mossy Creek Elementary School in White County are going to have to leave.

Tropical Storm Fay made landfall on Florida's southwest coast early Tuesday, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but nothing like the destruction last seen in the area during a 2004 killer hurricane.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain swept into Georgia on Monday and scooped up $1.75 million for the GOP and his own campaign.

It seems a compromise has been worked out in Helen to answer complaints from residents about a helicopter sight-seeing business.

Here's something we haven't had a lot of lately as the housing slump continues: plans for a new subdivision in Gainesville.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Tuesday is expected to call for a referendum to be placed on the Nov. 4 ballot for voters to choose whether to reimpose the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

Days of heavy rains around the Grand Canyon caused an earthen dam to fail Sunday and created flooding that forced helicopters to pluck hundreds of residents and campers from the gorge.