After looking over Florida State University's plan to go to war with the NCAA boogey man that wants to take away all those football wins, an uncomfortable thought occurred. ...more

March 17, 2009

The key question in how to end Israel's attacks in Gaza cannot be answered by the Israelis. What must it do to convince the terrorist group, Hamas, which runs Gaza, to stop firing missiles into Israeli neighborhoods? ...more

January 3, 2009

- Sickles took advantage of two moments of hesitant defending by Tampa Prep, and recorded a surprise 2-0 win on the opening day of the High School Invitational Tournament at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. ...more

December 21, 2008

Rebels seized an east Congo army base and the headquarters of a refuge for some of the world's last mountain gorillas in heavy fighting Sunday that sent thousands fleeing, U.N. officials and rebels said. ...more

October 27, 2008

As if the U.S. men's soccer team didn't have enough trouble scoring goals, it faced a handful of additional challenging elements in its Olympic opener Thursday. ...more

August 8, 2008

It might be difficult for some teams to beat an opponent three times in the same season, but the Tampa Prep girls soccer team made it look relatively easy with a 6-1 thrashing of Shorecrest in Tuesday's Class 2A-Region 3 semifinals. ...more

January 30, 2008

Border Patrol agents are firing tear gas and powerful pepper-spray weapons across the border into Mexico to repel what the agency says are an increasing number of attacks by assailants hurling rocks, bottles and bricks. ...more

December 18, 2007

Local survivors of World War II's Battle of the Bulge are invited to a program on Saturday in Lakeland that includes a video presentation on the fierce fighting in Luxembourg and Belgium. ...more

December 4, 2007

There was a refreshing sound coming out of Legends Field the past few days. ...more

October 30, 2007

WASHINGTON - A North Carolina congressman wants the Pentagon inspector general to investigate a senior general at the Tampa-based Special Operations Command. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., requested that Defense Secretary Robert Gates order an investigation of Lt. Gen. Frank Kearney, deputy commander of Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base. ...more

October 8, 2007