Crowds of people gathered and the stands were nearly filled to capacity, as the players made their way to the batter's box to give everyone a thrill. Onlookers sat with their eyes on the dugout and waited for the hulk of a teen to stroll up to the plate with bat in hand. ...more

May 23, 2008

Home sales in a six-county region of Southern California plunged last month to the slowest pace for any month in more than 20 years, the latest sign would-be buyers remain reluctant to enter a housing market still mired in a steep slump and hobbled by mortgage lending constraints. ...more

February 14, 2008

Armwood High football coach Sean Callahan remembers a time when Hillsborough County used to be the laughingstock of the college recruiting world. ...more

February 6, 2008

Before actor Wesley Snipes' trial for tax evasion began in Ocala last month, his attorney tried three times to have it moved from the Central Florida city, claiming the black actor couldn't get a fair hearing because of racial prejudice. ...more

February 6, 2008

Wesley Snipes should have learned from reality television star Richard Hatch, who spent four-plus years in prison for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the debut season of "Survivor." ...more

January 15, 2008

Conversations about race never seem far from the surface in Ocala. In a barbershop off the downtown square, on a porch stoop across the railroad tracks and on a sandy riverbank, Marion County residents are discussing the validity of statements made by a movie star who recently called into question the area's racial morality. ...more

January 13, 2008

The Rays' winter meetings contingent headed for the airport around lunchtime Thursday after making one significant move this week and laying the groundwork for deals still to come. ...more

December 7, 2007

Coming from the basketball hotbed area of Washington, Dale Chambers wasn't sure what to expect when he took over the Plant City High Raiders hoops coaching job. ...more

November 26, 2007

Coach Stan Heath knows the University of South Florida won't be mistaken for a collegiate hotbed anytime soon, but at least he can finally call the Sun Dome home. ...more

November 25, 2007

Its tribal leaders are suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Its border has become a hotbed for al-Qaida and Taliban training camps. Its government is teetering on instability. To help you better understand the plight of this Muslim nation and U.S. ally, we have compiled a synopsis of what you need to know, as well as accounts from local Pakistanis. ...more

November 4, 2007