DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Spring Hill repeats as district champion shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday. ...more

June 27, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator. ...more

June 19, 2008

Twelve Tampa-area citizens made it clear last week that despite the plethora of pornography on the Internet, community standards still exist and everything does not go. ...more

June 11, 2008

The Stanley Cup finals haven't seen anything like this in 72 years, a team staving off elimination by scoring in the last minute of regulation, then winning in overtime. ...more

June 4, 2008

RULES FOR YOUNGER WORKERS Summer jobs can provide teens with opportunities to learn important life skills, gain hands-on experience and earn money to spend or save. Federal and state rules regarding young workers strike a balance between ensuring sufficient time for educational opportunities and work experiences. ...more

May 28, 2008

Jaimie Hendry was standing on a downtown corner, waiting to cross the street, when she caught a glimpse of the vehicle that would change the course of her trip. ...more

May 27, 2008

Jaimie Hendry was standing on the corner, waiting to cross the street, when she caught a glimpse of the vehicle that would change the course of her trip. ...more

May 25, 2008

People who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. ...more

May 8, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County's public access ramp to popular Lake Denton will be reopened at 8 a.m. Saturday. Public access to this exceptionally clear lake off Memorial Drive has been closed since Sept. 13, when the county commissioners' voted 3-2 to close it due to lakefront homeowners' complaints about traffic and parking congestion and rowdy and offensive behavior. ...more

May 6, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I did a column on gangs in the Hillsborough County schools affecting every middle and high school in the district. Last week was one on the growing use of medicine cabinet drugs by young people in a country addicted to prescription medicines. ...more

February 24, 2008