When Hernando High guidance counselors called Briana Drayton to the school office, the 18-year-old senior wondered what she could have done wrong. ...more

March 20, 2009

Local youth and high school soccer coaches have known for years that the Tampa Bay area is loaded with talent. Last weekend, the NCAA Division I Men's Final Four field provided all the proof they needed. ...more

December 18, 2008

After going into semi-retirement, Mack Payne decided to get involved with the local Toastmasters, but he discovered there was no local club. ...more

November 29, 2008

Lee Brown embodied the Rotary model - "service above self." The longtime accountant served the local Rotary chapter in his adopted hometown of Dade City for more than 40 years, served as treasurer of the Pioneer Florida Museum for more than 20 years and worked behind the scenes for countless efforts. ...more

October 16, 2008

MVP PROFILE Despite giving up year-round club swimming, Springstead's Dan Barry advanced to states and earned Swimmer of the Year honors for a third straight year. ...more

August 15, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - A stripper was arrested Saturday on four charges of animal cruelty after deputies found several dogs dying from starvation in her home. ...more

May 25, 2008

They might play in the same county, but the boys soccer teams of Wharton and Jesuit will each travel about 275 miles to face off in Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium in the Class 5A state semifinals Friday. ...more

February 14, 2008

Whether you're an individual or you're filing on behalf of a family of five, you can use the service. ...more

February 7, 2008

Bicycle enthusiasts Alan Snel and Mike Limerick want to know whether Seminole Heights residents want a local bicycle club. ...more

January 23, 2008

The record for the world's largest pumpkin was about 460 pounds until 1981, when Howard Dill, a grower in Nova Scotia, came up with one that was close to 500 pounds. He patented the seed, and growers around the world jumped to buy Dill's Atlantic Giant. As they crossed and recrossed varieties, the pumpkins grew ever larger; by 1994, the symbol of Halloween had passed the 1,000-pound mark. ...more

October 22, 2007