OK, Florida, it's time to decide if we want to be a winner or a loser in the education competition of a lifetime. ...more

December 27, 2009

At Publix supermarkets, security is more than just video surveillance. An alarm sounds if someone tries to take more than one can of baby formula at a time. There are decoy shoppers to keep an eye on the aisles. ...more

December 20, 2009

At Publix Supermarkets, security is more than just video surveillance. ...more

December 17, 2009

With Thanksgiving only weeks away, those who can afford to buy an extra can of food should donate it to either the Shepherd Center, in Tarpon Springs, or FEAST food pantry, in Palm Harbor. Don't even think of it as altruistically donating to help others; ...more

November 14, 2009

Dominick and Dulce Pages were a little nervous when the camera started to roll, but before long the couple settled into a sofa and regaled their interviewer, Leah Clark, with tales of their lifetime adventures thus far. ...more

March 11, 2009

The beauty of hockey lies in the speed, skill and passion of the game. Things happen quickly in the sport, often at a breakneck pace. ...more

February 1, 2009

On an overcast afternoon where George Edmondson - better known as Mr. Two-Bits - was honored for his 60 years of service, the Gators decided to throw a block party in his honor. ...more

October 26, 2008

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has identified a pilot whose plane crashed Thursday at Tampa North Aero Park as Robert Erickson, 68, of 4631 Birdsong Drive. ...more

September 26, 2008

The deaths of Nicholas Marcotrigiano, 17, and Hailey M. Weatherly, 15, in an early-morning crash on State Road 60 in Plant City Aug. 4 drew hundreds of messages of condolence and comments at TBO.com. The Florida Highway Patrol said Weatherly, of Valrico, was driving a 1999 Jeep Cherokee east alongside a 1996 Ford Ranger driven by Marcotrigiano, of Plant City, when the vehicles collided about 12:10 a.m. just east of Mud Lake Road. Marcotrigiano's passenger, Brandon L. Simonds, 17, and Weatherly's passenger, Amelia Lee Gold, 16, both of Valrico, were seriously injured in the crash. All four attended Bloomingdale High School last year. Simonds and Gold will be juniors there this school year. None of the teens were wearing seatbelts, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

August 13, 2008

SEBRING –– Eric Hosmer. Adrian Nieto. Casey Kelley. Let those names sink deep into your subconscious, because in a blink of an eye they just might be playing for your favorite Major League baseball team. For now, those are just a few players scheduled to participate in the 30th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic at Firemen's Memorial Field May 22-24. Five of the top 50 overall prospects in this year's talent pool for the upcoming MLB First Year Player Draft will be showing off their skills for the conglomerate of major league and college scouts and the fans that come from all over the state to see this amazing collection of a future who's who of baseball in the coming years. "This event has become a haven for scouts and college coaches to get a last chance to scout these kids," FACA All-Star co-coordinator Travis Rapp said. "All the kids named to this team have proven themselves over the course of their careers, but I've seen so many players improve their draft position with a good showing here. ...more

May 19, 2008