Here are the contestants for 2008 Florida Strawberry Festival queen: JORDAN ALYSSA ANDREW, daughter of Alan and Kelly Andrew. She is a junior at Durant High School. She plans to attend the University of Florida and pursue a degree in engineering. She would like to be a pediatric biomedical engineer. She is a member of the Durant band, the National Honor Society and is involved with Best Buddies. ...more

January 30, 2008

After losing five All-Americans last year, Jesuit coach Bill Shaffer had realistic expectations for his boys swim team - win districts and compete at regionals. ...more

October 26, 2007

Gaither senior libero Elissa Hausmann is one of the digs leaders in the state. She has committed to play for Florida Gulf Coast University. ...more

October 15, 2007

Kevin Curtin says he didn't know the pretty classmate who showed up at his birthday party Aug. 30 with a can of Red Bull in her hand. The Florida Gulf Coast University student spoke out through his attorney Tuesday for the first time since his "open house party" charge became public, saying it's not his fault that Plant High School graduate Mary Grace Taaffe got drunk that night in his Estero apartment. ...more

October 3, 2007

AVON PARK — Even with the launch of South Florida Community College's revamped Web site on Thursday, Webmaster Richard Merritt is already making improvements. "This project has no completion date," Merritt said. "I'm always finding some way to improve the Web site or something new I want to do. Plus there is always new technology and ways to make it better." ...more

October 3, 2007

Eight days into her college career, Plant High School graduate Mary Grace Taaffe died from injuries in a wreck that occurred while she drove under the influence. ...more

October 2, 2007

TAMPA - Eight days into her college career, Plant High graduate Mary Grace Taaffe died from injuries suffered in a crash in which she drove under the influence. On Sunday, investigators charged Florida Gulf Coast University students Nicholas Charles Herrig, 19, and Kevin Michael Curtin, 19, with misdemeanor charges of hosting an open house party. Taaffe left the party minutes before her crash. Different charges are pending against partygoers Tyler Fry, Brian Cochran and Brett Griffin, a release states. The three "gave false statements to law enforcement" about what they knew about the party and crash, an investigative report released today states. ...more

October 1, 2007

Just a week after the Berkeley Prep hosted its annual Premier tournament, one of the top volleyball tournaments in the Southeast, Tampa Prep will host yet another high-profile tournament. The annual Tampa Bay Invitational will be held Friday and Saturday at the University of Tampa and Tampa Prep. ...more

October 1, 2007

Gaither senior right-handed pitcher Eric Doty has verbally committed to Florida Gulf Coast University. ...more

September 5, 2007