BRANDON - When a 15-year-old Brandon boy confronted his father about the man coming home drunk at 3 a.m., his father struck him in the mouth, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 25, 2007

Regarding "Rays' Pitch For New Ballpark Striking Out With Fans" (Letters, Nov. 17): ...more

November 24, 2007

This Thanksgiving there is much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the men and women of the armed forces who defend this great country. ...more

November 22, 2007

Coming home to Florida. For Louisville senior wide receiver Patrick Carter (Lakewood High) and sophomore running back Anthony Allen (Jesuit), that sparks a happy memory. ...more

November 17, 2007

Ryan Patrick Byler is scheduled to come home today in time for a house-call checkup by the pediatricians treating Florida's first sextuplets. Ryan would become the fifth of the six infants to be released from All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, where Charlie Craig Byler remains in fair condition. ...more

November 10, 2007

William Gilbert of Weeki Wachee says Gen. David Petraeus' congressional testimony on Iraq "must be true." ...more

September 18, 2007

The 'Fab Five' from the 1999 World Cup champion squad are gone. As this year's U.S. team begins its pursuit of the cup, bringing the sport out from the shadow of Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm and their teammates is almost as important as coming home with the title. ...more

September 10, 2007

Plant junior baseball player Mychal Givens recently returned from Ixtapa, Mexico, where he helped the USA Junior National Baseball Team win a bronze medal at the 2007 COPABE 'AAA' Pan American Championships. He was joined on the team by Clearwater Central Catholic senior Ryan Weber. On Wednesday, the Tribune caught up with Givens at Plant High for a quick Q&A. ...more

September 6, 2007