The Tampa Bay Invaders under-14 boys volleyball team won the East Coast Championship with a 25-20, 25-17 win against the Pace Rochester Bootleggers from New York. The victory earned the team a place in the 2008 open national championships, which will be held in Salt Lake City. ...more

June 7, 2008

Authorities say a wildfire east of Naples has consumed 800 acres and destroyed or damaged a number of homes. ...more

May 31, 2008

NAPLES - Authorities say a wildfire east of Naples has consumed 800 acres and destroyed or damaged a number of homes. ...more

May 30, 2008

Local U-pick blueberry farm drew thousands this year; next season begins in April. ...more

May 19, 2008

PLANT CITY –– Alexis Farnella hit a two-run single in the sixth and Jaclyn Traina pitched seven strong innings as Naples beat Pembroke Pines Charter 5-2 to win the Class 4A state title Saturday. The win gives Naples (28-3) a state-best tenth title. With the gamed tied 2-all entering the sixth, the Eagles loaded the bases with one out after a single and two hit batters. Ragan Ball drove in a run with a fielder's choice and Farnella followed with a single off Lauren Sewell (15-1) to make it 5-2. Traina (21-3) did the rest. She retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings, and ended the game with her tenth strikeout. ...more

May 11, 2008

The perennial state power proved too much for the confident upstart program. ...more

May 11, 2008

PLANT CITY -- Admittedly, Naples didn't have its best team this season, and yet the Indians are in today's Class 4A state final, playing for a chance to add a title trophy to its state-record nine. ...more

May 9, 2008

Saturday's rains plagued the opening day of the 19th Annual Hyde Park Village Art Festival, but today's forecast for better weather still could result in a weekend attendance of 30,000 people or more. ...more

February 24, 2008

Lightning general manager Jay Feaster left three days of meetings with his fellow GMs in Naples on Wednesday confident he will be busy in the days leading up to Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline. ...more

February 21, 2008

The Winter Haven High girls basketball team bolted to an 11-0 lead to start the game and rolled to a 73-40 victory against Boca Ciega in the Class 5A state semifinals Wednesday at The Lakeland Center. ...more

February 21, 2008