FOOTBALL Springstead has a slew of returning players and seems ready to contend in the district and county after two straight .500 seasons. ...more

September 4, 2008

It doesn't seem like so long ago that Springstead High ruled the county. Only two seasons have passed since the Eagles' last playoff appearance. ...more

September 4, 2008

About 25 protesters traveled from St. Petersburg this morning to rally in front of the Capitol and demand a new investigation into the shooting death of teenager Javon Dawson. ...more

August 13, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama will make his international debut as a Democratic presidential candidate in the coming days with a weeklong tour of the Middle East and Europe designed to deepen his foreign policy credentials, confront questions at home about his readiness to be commander in chief and signal the possibility of new era in U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ...more

July 19, 2008

The community of Lake Wales said farewell to the 140 members of its National Guard unit Monday before the company heads out at 7 a.m. today for a year's deployment in Iraq. ...more

June 17, 2008

LAKE WALES - The community of Lake Wales said farewell to the 140 members of its National Guard unit today before the company heads out at 7 a.m. Tuesday for a year's deployment in Iraq. ...more

June 16, 2008

Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers, Dioner Navarro drove in four and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 ...more

June 10, 2008

Sen. John McCain is being unfairly ridiculed for wanting to fight the Iraq war for 100 more years. Fighting beyond 2100 is a frightening prospect and it's based on something he did say. But the accusation is an audacious exaggeration. ...more

May 25, 2008

Capt. Andy Hale has just worked out and is still in a sweaty T-shirt and shorts as he stands in the battle command center. He is watching a flat-screen display that shows what's happening outside on the bow and the aft. ...more

February 17, 2008

The Pentagon is preparing to send at least 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in April to bolster efforts to hold off another expected Taliban spring offensive,military officials said Wednesday. ...more

January 10, 2008