Before Steve Downie ever suited up for a regular-season NHL game, the 22-year-old winger from Newmarket, Ontario, carried with him a nasty reputation. ...more

December 2, 2008

Florida State was history, a 45-15 victim Saturday evening, and the Florida Gators - with a combination of talent and chemistry that has been steadily building like an avalanche - stood together on the wet, sloppy turf of Doak Campbell Stadium. They were posing for pictures, acknowledging fans and singing a heartfelt (if off-key) rendition of the school fight song. ...more

November 30, 2008

Still reeling from the deaths of their senior pastor and his 14-year-old son in May, members of Bell Shoals Baptist Church are leaning on each other again. ...more

August 18, 2008

Still reeling from the deaths of their senior pastor and his 14-year-old son in May, members of Bell Shoals Baptist Church are leaning on each other again. ...more

August 17, 2008

AVON PARK –– For the first four games of the season, the Avon Park girls soccer team's offensive output was downright offensive. A doughnut hole for goals and wins was all that was shown for the effort, as the Red Devil offense lacked the right amount of drive and focus needed to find the net. Enter senior Missy Lander, a defensive specialist who's as physical a defender as anyone in the Heartland. Just before the Nov. 13 game against Hardee, AP head coach Greg Thacker made the move to send Lander to the offensive unit, and the results were immediate. ...more

December 25, 2007

It's no secret where the best Pinellas County boy's basketball is being played this year. With the likes of Lakewood, Clearwater and Pinellas Park, to name a few, north-county teams have struggled to keep pace with their high-flying south- and central-county counterparts loaded with next-level talent. ...more

December 22, 2007

The Lightning announced Saturday that C Chris Gratton is out for two weeks to recover from a hip injury. ...more

December 16, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The health problems and other personal setbacks that caused Cathi Martin to miss numerous Pasco County School Board meetings in the last year continue to haunt the third-term board member. ...more

November 26, 2007