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September 22, 2009

When Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl 25 years ago, the nation snickered at what many considered a small Florida town out of its league in presuming it could host a major sports celebration in the style of Miami, Los Angeles and New Orleans. ...more

February 1, 2009

Genealogy is all about names. We find most records through surnames, and then narrow the search with given names. But too many of us search only for the perfect match. Close counts not only in horseshoes but also in heritage hunting. ...more

January 4, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Matthew Ross, a Mitchell High School golf team member who is autistic, is featured in the December issue of ESPN Rise magazine, a publication that focuses on high school sports. ...more

December 4, 2008

TAMPA - Homicide detectives are seeking information in the slaying of a 25-year-old man whose body was found Sunday in the parking lot of a Frostproof citrus grove, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 12, 2008

One of the most hotly contested Sunshine Athletic Conference boys golf tournaments in years will be held at Crescent Oaks today. Four teams will vie for the title or a share of it, after a wild finish to the regular season has put host Mitchell on its guard against challengers Ridgewood, Land O' Lakes and River Ridge. ...more

October 9, 2007

As the regular season wraps up, a few surprises shook up the Sunshine Athletic Conference. Ridgewood's boys and Wesley Chapel's girls upset their opponents and turned the conference on its head. ...more

October 3, 2007