Things certainly didn't go Brandon's way when the championship finals of the state wrestling tournament began Saturday night at The Lakeland Center. But when everything was done, the Eagles were still exiting the building with the piece of hardware they'd come to claim. ...more

February 17, 2008

For the past seven years, the Class 2A state wrestling tournament has seemed to be a formality. When the three-day event concluded, everyone knew Brandon wrestlers would be hoisting the state championship trophy. ...more

February 13, 2008

In Hillsborough County, the name E.J. Salcines is virtually synonymous with the word "lawyer." ...more

February 8, 2008

Wanna be a judge? This could be your year. In addition to three judge seats left open by retiring judges, a fourth will open Friday with the resignation of Circuit Judge Monica Sierra. ...more

January 29, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's general counsel faxed a letter to Hillsborough County today asking the Judicial Nominating Commission to start searching for candidates to replace Sierra. The governor wants the names of six vetted candidates by March 28 ...more

January 28, 2008

WRESTLING Eagles: third in 30-team event ...more

January 25, 2008

With senior Schuyler Swanton winning the Most Valuable Wrestler trophy and having three wrestlers finish in the championship bracket, the Springstead Eagles were able to finish third in this past weekend's 24th annual Tony Ippolito Wrestling Tournament in Hillsborough County. ...more

January 25, 2008

Here's a news flash: life does exist after The Streak. Two weeks after Brandon's national winning (459) and unbeaten (468) win streaks came to a devastating halt, the squad claimed the team title of the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament. ...more

January 20, 2008

Conversations with an underage girl that included handshakes, hugs and slaps on the derrière were in violation of Debra Lafave's house arrest, a judge determined Thursday. ...more

January 11, 2008

Reporters and television cameras packed the courthouse Tuesday as Debra Lafave walked through the building, her attorney and parents at her side. ...more

December 19, 2007