Three fifth-graders win speech contest

Fifth-grade students at Cracker Trail Elementary School competed in the Tropicana speech contest on Wednesday, according to Judy Santiago, teacher. ...more

April 25, 2009

Man Takes Xanax, Allows Boy To Drive, Police Say

Authorities say a Sarasota father who admitted taking tranquilizers let his 8-year-old son drive the car in a parking lot, where the boy almost hit two people and struck two trees. ...more

February 10, 2009

Friday's Prep Scores

Friday's Prep Scores ...more

January 16, 2009

Crash Near Largo Kills Motorcyclist, Critically Injures Passenger

Largo traffic homicide investigators are piecing together a wreck this morning that left a motorcyclist dead and his female passenger without at least one leg. ...more

July 18, 2008

SUNDAY'S SUMMARIES

FLAMES 2, WILD 1

Calgary	1	1	0	-	2
Minnesota	0	0	1	-	1

First Period-1, Calgary, Langkow 25 (Iginla, Huselius), 12:35 (pp). Penalties-Langkow, Cal (hooking), :57; Koivu, Min (holding), 11:43; Voros, Min (high-sticking), 13:58; Primeau, Cal (hooking), 17:25. Second Period-2, Calgary, Conroy 9 (Nolan, Nilson), 13:52. Penalties-Veilleux, Min (unsportsmanlike conduct), 2:40; Vandermeer, Cal (unsportsmanlike conduct), 2:40; Conroy, Cal (high-sticking), 7:10; Demitra, Min (holding), 11:29; Hale, Cal (hooking), 16:24; Yelle, Cal (hooking), 18:12; Phaneuf, Cal (tripping), 19:33. Third Period-3, Minnesota, Parrish 15 (Koivu), :38 (pp). Penalties-Bouchard, Min (tripping), 9:12; Belanger, Min (interference), 15:48; Aucoin, Cal (diving), 15:48. Shots on Goal-Calgary 5-8-3-16. Minnesota 8-17-14-39. Power-play opportunities-Calgary 1 of 4; Minnesota 1 of 6. Goalies-Calgary, Kiprusoff 32-19-8 (39 shots-38 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 23-11-4 (16-14). A-18,568 (18,064). T-2:25. ...more

February 25, 2008

SUMMARIES

BLUE JACKETS 6, BLUES 4

St. Louis	1	1	2	-	4
Columbus	2	1	3	-	6

First Period-1, St. Louis, Backes 6 (R.Johnson, Hinote), 7:54. 2, Columbus, Nash 23 (Fedorov), 12:08. 3, Columbus, Hainsey 4 (Vyborny, Fedorov), 17:21 (pp). Penalties-Tkachuk, StL (hooking), 15:31; Brewer, StL, minor-misconduct (cross-checking), 15:48; Fedorov, Clm (hooking), 20:00. Second Period-4, Columbus, Chimera 6 (Fritsche, Foote), 7:57. 5, St. Louis, Boyes 24 (McDonald, Kariya), 17:59 (pp). Penalties-Nash, Clm (hooking), :45; Kariya, StL (hooking), 14:38; Columbus bench, served by Brassard (too many men), 16:44. Third Period-6, St. Louis, McDonald 8 (Stempniak, Backes), 3:33. 7, Columbus, Zherdev 16 (Vyborny, Foote), 14:03. 8, Columbus, Fritsche 7 (Chimera, Malhotra), 15:21. 9, Columbus, Zherdev 17 (Vyborny, Foote), 18:03 (pp). 10, St. Louis, McClement 5, 19:22. Penalties-McKee, StL (interference), :50; Vyborny, Clm (interference), 6:44; Foote, Clm (interference), 7:27; Foote, Clm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 10:24; Perron, StL (hooking), 16:15; Mayers, StL, major (fighting), 19:12; Boll, Clm, major-misconduct (fighting), 19:12; Jackman, StL (roughing), 20:00; Backes, StL (roughing), 20:00; Methot, Clm (roughing), 20:00. Shots on Goal-St. Louis 4-14-12-30. Columbus 13-10-14-37. Power-play opportunities-St. Louis 1 of 6; Columbus 2 of 5. Goalies-St. Louis, Toivonen 5-5-3 (37 shots-31 saves). Columbus, Leclaire 14-8-3 (30-26). A-15,233 (18,136). T-2:31. ...more

January 12, 2008

Holiday Event To Focus On Families

The city of Oldsmar will welcome in the holidays with an evening of family friendly festivities at R. E. Olds Park on Friday, Dec. 7. The entertainment will combine the music of a 2,000-year-old instrument and dances featuring children as young as 4 years old. ...more

December 1, 2007

SUMMARIES

BLACKHAWKS 3, RED WINGS 2

Detroit	0	1	1	-	2
Chicago	2	1	0	-	3

First Period-1, Chicago, Perreault 3 (Lang), 12:28. 2, Chicago, Kane 7 (Lang, Williams), 15:09 (pp). Penalties-Byfuglien, Chi (holding), 0:22; Lebda, Det (interference), 6:18; Vandermeer, Chi (delay of game), 10:05; Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10; Lidstrom, Det (hooking), 14:01. Second Period-3, Detroit, Hudler 5 (Kopecky, Zetterberg), 16:10. 4, Chicago, Toews 7 (Williams, Kane), 18:25 (pp). Penalties-Lilja, Det (kneeing), 3:41; Toews, Chi, double minor (high-sticking), 4:51; Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 8:33; Draper, Det (hooking), 12:44; Kopecky, Det, major (fighting), 16:23; Sharp, Chi, major (fighting), 16:23; Rafalski, Det (hooking), 16:52. Third Period-5, Detroit, Lidstrom 2 (Hudler), 13:45. Penalties-Ruutu, Chi (slashing), 11:40. Shots on Goal-Detroit 10-11-11-32. Chicago 12-10-5-27. Power-play opportunities-Detroit 0 of 5; Chicago 2 of 6. Goalies-Detroit, Osgood 8-1-0 (27 shots-24 saves). Chicago, Khabibulin 6-6-0 (32-30). A-19,045 (20,500). T-2:20. ...more

November 12, 2007

Memorial Sunday To Honor Fallen Land O' Lakes Soldier

LAND O' LAKES - A memorial service is planned Sunday in honor of Sgt. Scott R. Turner, a soldier from Land O' Lakes who died Oct. 24 in a training accident at Fort Riley, Kan. ...more

November 7, 2007