Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

March 4, 2009

If the football gods should allow the Bucs to somehow get a sponsor's exemption into the playoffs, let me pose this question: Do you think it really matters anymore? ...more

December 21, 2008

One dove onto a live grenade in Iraq. He died, but his fellow SEALS lived. ...more

November 18, 2008

Medals of Honor will be awarded today to two Navy SEALs killed in action overseas. The ceremony today will be at the Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base. ...more

November 17, 2008

For volunteer firefighters, this was the Holy Grail. To stay under the smoke, kneel when entering the door of a burning home. Follow the hose in, remain with the three-man team, and make sure all three come out. ...more

September 15, 2008

Sandy Hawkins says she has grit. To back up her claim, Hawkins points to the past 19 years she has spent as a single mother and the long hours working two jobs while attending college and law school full time. ...more

August 15, 2008

When the final whistle blows on a prep football player's career, it often signals the end of his gridiron glory days. ...more

August 2, 2008

Until this week, the 7-on-7 football passing league organized by several Pasco County high schools has avoided the wrath of Florida's summer storms and proceeded without interruption. ...more

July 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- When the final whistle blows after a high school football player's last snap under the Friday night lights, it typically sounds an abrupt end to the competitive road. Barring the prospect of college ball, full-contact football is not nearly as conducive to adult-league play in comparison to other sports like baseball, softball or basketball. ...more

July 7, 2008

PORT - RICHEY - When the final whistle blows after a high school football player's last snap under the Friday night lights, it typically sounds an abrupt end to the competitive road. ...more

July 5, 2008