Our ancestors probably didn't care about political land boundaries as they migrated across and populated the American frontier. As their storytellers, we often are thwarted by those very boundaries and their frequent changes. ...more

June 22, 2008

Bo Diddley's funeral on Saturday rocked and rolled with as much energy as his music. ...more

June 8, 2008

Highlighted by the Vernon Korhn Award, the School District of Hillsborough County honored dozens of players, coaches and schools at a ceremony Thursday at the district's offices in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 23, 2008

Two elementary schools will celebrate their first years in their new buildings with dedications this weekend. ...more

May 3, 2008

About 100 people came to the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse on Tuesday for the unveiling of a bronze bust of Edgecomb, Hillsborough County's first black judge. ...more

January 22, 2008

SEBRING — Holiday breaks are great for kids, who enjoy the time off from school and homework. Wrestling coaches, on the other hand, seem to dread this time of year, as it tests each of their athlete's dedication to the sport. "It's very difficult for us as coaches with the kids not being on a regular schedule," said Avon Park wrestling coach Lee Elder. "I know the kids are eager for competition, and we'll see how they fare on the mat." ...more

January 5, 2008

When she closes her eyes, college sophomore Courtney Ioane can visualize the statue of Bruce Lee that she wants erected on the University of Washington campus. ...more

December 30, 2007

Jack Espinosa's eyes bug out, his face puckers, his mouth twists manically and he explodes - spewing curses, hopping like a toad and tossing his arms forward, as if scooping sand from between his knees. ...more

December 20, 2007

Tis the season...for football ...more

December 6, 2007

AVON PARK — Club Toluca and Cruz Azul are well-known soccer teams in Mexico, and they have been formidable teams on Memorial Field as well. The players, many of them immigrants and migrants, converge every Sunday through the winter and the spring to play soccer in the Aztec League, which just began its sixth season. And they don't take their pastime lightly, either. The games have a referee and two assistants flagging each sideline. One can hear an occasional angry scream from the coaches on the sidelines when a call goes against their team, when they're not trying to rally their players during the game. Teams take players living in Wauchula, Lake Placid, Frostproof and beyond the Heartland, with visiting teams occasionally coming from Arcadia and Bradenton. The uniforms even match up with the colors of their namesake teams in Mexico, at least for those based on them. ...more

December 4, 2007