If there's one thing Terry Dawson has learned, it's that life isn't always fair. His time with the Brandon High wrestling team has made that clear. ...more

December 30, 2009

A production company for the reality TV show "Wife Swap" spent two weeks filming in Highlands County in October, but it is not known for sure if or when the program will air. ...more

December 18, 2009

Competing against the best swimmers and divers in the Class 1A state meet was a learning experience for Lake Placid's Edwin Velazquez and Dylan Weber-Callahan on Saturday at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando. ...more

November 16, 2009

The Newsome High School girls' volleyball team has been having one of its best seasons ever, despite a poor showing at the 25th Annual Tampa Bay Invitational Dig Pink Tournament at the University of Tampa Oct. 9. As of Oct. 20, the team was 10-2 overall, 5-1 in districts and is now playing in the District 5A tournament, which ends this week. Head Coach Kate Correa, who played for Tampa Preparatory School and Pepperdine University, said although the team finished second from last in the invitational tournament, overall, the team has been outstanding. She cited seniors Hillary Byrd and Lauren Zellmer for their contributions and leadership this season. ...more

October 30, 2009

Seniors at Wesley Chapel High School got some practice Tuesday in living within a budget, along with help from local business and community leaders. ...more

April 1, 2009

All Tim Beckham could do was sit back and take it. One day last week, the youngest Ray was subjected to a carefully choreographed verbal beating from a man who has been handing them out for years, wisecracking Tampa Bay first base coach George Hendrick. ...more

February 23, 2009

Coaching has been broken down to a science of sorts. ...more

February 20, 2009

Like many Super Bowls, the hype for Thursday's Avon Park/Sebring wrestling dual meet may have outshined the actual match. ...more

January 24, 2009

Have they started asking yet? Every parent knows that at some point, usually at 4 to 7 years old, their little one will pine for a little one of his or her own. Chances are, many letters to Santa included a plea for a fuzzy buddy. ...more

December 26, 2008

Bert Thomas, an architect in Brandon for the last 24 years, is a quiet man whose thoughts run deep. ...more

November 26, 2008