Tim Topa is a man with a plan. The 27-year-old Topa, a talented runner who competed in this year's Chicago Marathon, breezed to first overall with a time of 17 minutes, 5 seconds in Saturday's Santa Paws 5K run and 1-mile pet parade at Highlands Hammock State Park. ...more

December 15, 2009

When the deaths of two students shocked the University of Tampa this semester, Connie McCullough was on the front line treating emotional wounds and shaken psyches. ...more

December 6, 2009

Though the morning was dominated by first-time runners, the star of the 31st Turkey Trot's 10-kilometer run Thursday was Christa Benton. ...more

November 27, 2009

The University of Tampa cross-country runner who was killed during a robbery this month in Tampa was laid to rest Thursday in his hometown. ...more

August 28, 2009

The inaugural 2009 Strawberry Challenge was a big success as 125 runners and walkers joined in a 5-kilometer run-and-walk benefitting ministries at Plant City Church of God. ...more

March 11, 2009

Nature Coast surprised many by winning a district championship last year, and with almost everyone back with a year's more experience, the Sharks are shooting for a regional crown. ...more

March 1, 2009

The worlds of two people were forever altered the morning of Feb. 19. ...more

February 28, 2009

The worlds of two people were forever altered the morning of Feb. 19. ...more

February 27, 2009

Rich McCue had a choice - run the 5K at Gasparilla in Tampa or sludge through the sand, pine leaves and gravel along the Chinsegut Nature Center. ...more

February 15, 2009

Chamberlain quarterback Dontae Aycock took home Hillsborough County's most prestigious football award Thursday morning. Aycock was honored with the Guy Toph Award, which is given annually to the top player in the county who exhibits excellence on and off the field. ...more

January 15, 2009