Avon Park junior hurler Dylan Heiring picked a good time to record the first win of his varsity career. ...more

March 15, 2009

Two of the four pitchers guaranteed a spot in the Rays' season-opening rotation will make their debut today, but Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine might not be the top attractions. Not with David Price set to make his first appearance of 2009. ...more

March 9, 2009

Scott Kazmir's first appearance of the spring prompted superlatives from the left-hander. ...more

March 9, 2009

After weeks of confusion, the Rays feel like they finally have a handle on what's wrong with OF Matt Joyce, and the news is good. ...more

March 8, 2009

Palmetto junior Jacob Wilson showed the difference between a thrower and a pitcher in Friday night's Class 4A-District 10 baseball game against Avon Park. ...more

March 8, 2009

RECONCILING AFGHANISTAN: President Barack Obama declared that the United States is not winning the war in Afghanistan and opened the door to a reconciliation process in which the U.S. military would reach out to moderate elements of the Taliban, much as it did with Sunni militias in Iraq. ...more

March 8, 2009

Review: Hana Professional ceramic flat iron with tourmaline; available online at hanasalon.com and misikko.com; the 1-inch iron retails for $99. ...more

March 7, 2009

BRADENTON After hitting the first pitch he saw in anger this spring off the top of the left-field wall and collecting a bloop two-run double the following inning, Carlos Pena was feeling pretty good about his 2009 debut. ...more

March 6, 2009

Tommy Lasorda did his best to whip up fervor for the U.S. team. ...more

March 5, 2009

Gators go to 5-0 with win against Ridgewood ...more

March 3, 2009