Preparing for a new soccer season is nothing new for David Castillo. "I've been playing soccer since I was 5," Castillo said. "So I started doing this as soon as I could run." ...more

November 11, 2009

She was the strongest among them, the natural leader. So when the shelling stopped and the Israeli soldiers announced through loudspeakers that all residents should come out of their homes and head for the center of town, neighbors in Khozaa turned to Rawhiya Najar for guidance. ...more

February 16, 2009

In the spring of 2003, Walter "Goldie" Ayers co-founded Florida Fastbreak with the goal of building basketball players "one dribble at a time." ...more

November 1, 2008

Bud Nifong, a career educator who immersed himself in the activities of his adopted hometown of Plant City, died Wednesday. He was 83. ...more

September 13, 2008

Bud Nifong, a career educator who immersed himself in the activities of his adopted hometown of Plant City, died Wednesday. He was 83. ...more

September 12, 2008

Playing two varsity sports and maintaining a 4.3 grade-point average would keep most high school seniors busy, but that is just the beginning for Mitchell High's Jayne Raponi. ...more

June 15, 2008

Joe Richardson, former president and chief executive officer of Florida Power Corp., died Thursday due to complications from cancer surgery. He was 58. ...more

September 28, 2007