Callahan, Mitchell Likely To Sit Armwood and Hillsborough likely will be without one key starter each when the teams play Friday night in a crucial Class 4A-District 11 game at Chelo Huerta Field. ...more

October 22, 2008

Bloomingdale High School graduate Matthew A. Brown went kayaking in Canada and went missing Saturday after a storm rolled through. Though his body hasn't been found, his family will hold a memorial service for him Saturday in Temple Terrace. ...more

August 14, 2008

Disasters include more than hurricanes and wildfires. Even puppy mill rescues may call for rushing trained professionals to the aid of animal victims. ...more

August 14, 2008

Wallace State Community College-Hanceville won its first national championship, defeating Santa Fe Community College 5-2 on May 17 in the finals of the National Junior College softball tournament at Plant City Stadium. ...more

May 24, 2008

National player of the year nominee Stacey Nelson pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the top-ranked Florida softball team to a 3-0 victory against Central Florida on Saturday and into the NCAA Gainesville Regional final today. ...more

May 18, 2008

AVON PARK — Johnny Sedlock gave the South Florida Community College baseball team six solid innings, but the Panthers had trouble at the plate on Friday as Lake Sumter CC cruised to a 5-0 victory. "We are a very inconsistent bunch," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "I thought we were managing the game well, but we lack any form of consistent approach at the plate. "We have some guys who have to grow up." ...more

February 17, 2008

GAINESVILLE — Every winning streak has an end. The South Florida Community College baseball team saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt with an 8-2 loss to Santa Fe Community College on Saturday. Freshman left-hander Johnny Sedlock pitched 4 2/3 innings and took the loss for the Panthers. "Johnny didn't pitch poorly, but he made one mistake with the bases loaded and gave up a grand slam," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "His command could have been better because he gave up three walks, which is uncharacteristic of him." ...more

February 11, 2008

River Ridge senior Michelle McKonly will play softball at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville. ...more

January 15, 2008

The Land O' Lakes Gators came away from the holidays with a lot more than gifts. ...more

January 9, 2008

Cuban ballet master and choreographer Alberto Julio Rayneri Alonso died of heart failure in his adopted home of Gainesville. He was 90. ...more

January 5, 2008