Lawmakers are seeking a reprieve for three Navy SEALs facing court-martial because one allegedly punched a suspect in an ambush killing of U.S. contractors in Iraq. ...more

December 4, 2009

Those young and young at heart enjoyed Halloween festivities Friday in central and east Pasco. ...more

October 31, 2009

Looking at Freedom's run to its first final four, you'd think the return of forward Manny Martes from a hamstring injury was what has pushed the Patriots into Friday's state semifinal against Niceville. After all, he has scored in every game from the district tournament on, including a hat trick against Lake Howell on Friday night. ...more

February 19, 2009

Lately, the Montgomery twins have had Freedom's number - and that has led Wharton High into uncharted waters in the boys state soccer playoffs. ...more

February 8, 2008

Wharton captain and midfielder Matt Montgomery had a hunch all day Tuesday that the Class 5A-Region 2 semifinal match between Wharton (15-5-2) and Freedom (20-6) would come down to whichever team scored the first goal. It took 94 minutes, but Montgomery was right as the senior took a corner kick from Will Hunt and headed in the sudden-death goal in the second overtime. ...more

February 6, 2008

Tucked away in the northeast corner of Hillsborough County are two boys' soccer programs that consistently produce winning squads, standout players and, when they meet one another, amazingly close matches. ...more

February 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - As the horn sounded, they formed a pile at midfield, then went to the Gator Stadium home stands to lead cheers and more celebration before walking out as victors in the Class 5A-Region 2 quarterfinals. ...more

February 2, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Freedom's Bobby Huertas described it as "a striker's dream" - a misplayed ball inside the Land O' Lakes 18-yard box that became his single best chance to break through the normally unbreakable Gators defense. ...more

February 1, 2008

Freedom senior forward Bobby Huertas had four goals last week, including a hat trick against Durant. So he knows all about scoring goals. But does it make a difference once the Patriots are in a shootout? ...more

January 16, 2008

Alonso head coach Raymond DiPompo called it a "big-time goal." That goal - scored by Freedom's Manny Martes - broke a tie between the Patriots and the Ravens in the 69th minute and lifted Freedom to a 3-2 boys soccer victory Tuesday night. ...more

January 16, 2008