About 30 Centennial Middle School students cut classes Thursday, but it was all in the name of education. ...more

November 14, 2008

12:51 p.m. By mid- to late-morning, some voters who live in the sprawling Meadow Pointe community in south central Pasco County had to wait up to an hour to vote, but those exiting the polls didn't seem upset about the lines. ...more

November 4, 2008

Stephanie Fry says she knew before police told her the man found in a burning sport utility vehicle Saturday was her father. ...more

August 26, 2008

Stephanie Fry says she is pretty sure the man found in a burning car Saturday was her father, James Fry. They had a lunch date Saturday, she says. He was going to buy her a television for her new apartment in Sarasota. Then they were going to go to Livingstone's to eat pizza and shoot pool. ...more

August 25, 2008

Dear Dad I've found the father I didn't know I had. As a child, I wanted a father who would just sit and talk awhile, one who would take time to listen to my thoughts. But my dad worked from sunup at his job, and then, when he'd get home, he'd do chores on our farm until after sunset. ...more

June 11, 2008

He woke up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee Wednesday morning. Most weekday mornings, Darren Scott Snyder, who preferred to go by his middle name, was the first one up at the Auburndale house where he lived with his wife, Pamela, and in-laws, Mary and Don Ussery. ...more

January 11, 2008

LAKELAND - He woke up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee Wednesday morning. Most weekday mornings, Darren Scott Snyder, who preferred to go by his middle name, was the first one up at the Auburndale house where he lived with his wife, Pamela, and in-laws, Mary and Don Ussery. ...more

January 10, 2008

A collective gasp rose from the fans at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis two weeks ago, followed by several minutes of silence. It wasn't just quiet, mind you - it was the kind of finger-over-the-mouth shushing kind of silence you'd expect to find in a library. No one dared say a word. ...more

October 21, 2007

The Bucs led by two touchdowns Sunday with just 1:41 left in the first half. They were 65 yards away from the end zone and the last thing you want in that spot is a mistake that would give New Orleans hope. The safe play is to go conservative and send the home crowd heading to the beer and soft drink taps in a good mood. ...more

September 17, 2007