Having lost only nine seniors, six that saw regular playing time, the Pasco Pirates have the benefit of being able to build from a season in which they won a district title. ...more

May 22, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- Running is pain, and running is pride. To run requires an inner drive associated with many other sports. This drive motivates those pounding the pavement to continually push themselves despite the intuitive rationale to pull up and call it a day. For athletes like David O'Meara – for whom running is a constant part of life – that passion is taken to the next level. ...more

May 3, 2008

Running is pain, and running is pride. To run requires an inner drive associated with many other sports. This drive motivates those pounding the pavement to continually push themselves despite the intuitive rationale to pull up and call it a day. ...more

May 3, 2008

SEBRING — Savanna Weirick hasn't stopped smiling since this afternoon when she leapt into the arms of her mommy and daddy who came all the way from Iraq to pick her up from day care. Army Sgt. John and Army Spc. Kairee Weirick said the 18 hours on the plane and a couple of hours in a car were definitely worth the chance to be with their 3-year-old daughter. ...more

May 2, 2008

There are good coin dealers and there are bad coin dealers. If you're lucky enough to stumble across a rare coin in your backyard, you're better off consulting with a good one. Otherwise, you could miss your chance for a six-figure payday. ...more

February 24, 2008

Tonight may be the night Real Fighting Championships goes big. The mixed martial arts event company, which started in Tampa in 2005 and has put on events solely in Tampa, has a chance to go national when Country Music Association chief executive officer Tammy Genovese watches tonight's event at the USF Sun Dome. ...more

February 23, 2008

The Yankees are counting on Philip Hughes as a mainstay of their starting rotation after an injury-plagued 2007 season that saw the 21-year-old right-hander hampered by hamstring and ankle problems. ...more

February 19, 2008

Regarding "I'm In Love And Don't Tell Me Differently" (Other Views, Feb. 14): ...more

February 17, 2008

Remember George W. Bush? Given all the excitement generated by heated contests for both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, it's easy to forget that the current resident of the White House will not be moving out for nearly a year. Then again, maybe you know precisely when that particular change occurs, since the date - Jan. 20, 2009 - has found its way onto a variety of buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts and even golf balls and hot sauce. In fact, the rendering of that date as 01.20.09 was trademarked by a small company that sold more than $1 million worth of "Bush's Last Day" merchandise in 2007. ...more

February 15, 2008

One of the Crystal Beach Community Association's biggest events of the season, its fundraising silent auction, will spark excitement tonight in this coastal village. The "Night of Wine and Roses" festivities will take place from 7 - 10 p.m., Feb. 9, at Town Hall, on Crystal Beach Drive. ...more

February 9, 2008