The three buses retired from service when Plant City Transit shut down June 27 as a cost-saving measure are available for purchase through a sealed bid auction. ...more

August 16, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Redshirt sophomore Christian Ponder, who is trying to unseat incumbent Drew Weatherford as the starting quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, understands just how important tonight's preseason scrimmage will be in his pursuit of the No. 1 spot. ...more

August 15, 2008

For a handful of homeowners in Pasco and Hillsborough counties who dreamed of floating in their new pools by now, it's going to be a long, hot summer. ...more

July 23, 2008

CLEARWATER - The westbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell Parkway have reopened this afternoon after a wreck involving a motorcyclist shut down traffic heading into Clearwater, authorities said. ...more

June 29, 2008

A day after the Lakers' colossal collapse in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Coach Phil Jackson canceled practice. ...more

June 14, 2008

Jacksonville Eagle's View rallied to an improbable 6-5 win against previously undefeated Lake Worth Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal Monday at Plant City Stadium. ...more

May 5, 2008

A 48-year-old man laying on train tracks was struck and killed tonight by a CSX freight train heading into Lake Alfred, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 23, 2008

AVON PARK — Derrick McKenzie scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and the Avon Park boys basketball team outscored Hardee 19-6 in the final frame as the Red Devils ran away with a 59-45 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday night. ...more

January 17, 2008

BELLEVIEW –– Sebring's Brenita Grant may not have put up huge numbers in the stat column, but her play against the Gulf High Buccaneers on Saturday proved the difference in the Blue Streaks' 45-37 victory in the championship game of the Lady Rattlers Holiday Tournament. Down 34-29 heading into the final eight minutes, Sebring head coach Mike Lee decided to make a change. "We switched to man-to-man defense and that was a key to our win," Lee said. "[Brenita] shut down [Gulf's] guards. She played amazing for us." With her stellar defense, Grant helped the Streaks outscore Gulf 16-3 in the fourth for the win and earned tournament MVP honors. ...more

December 31, 2007

Crazy. Awesome. That's how Tori Hattaway described what had just transpired on the Challenger K-8 court Tuesday night. ...more

November 29, 2007