It was one of those moments when the Plant City High Raiders could have gone either way: into the history books, or on to another disappointment. ...more

February 16, 2008

SEBRING — After being the first runner-up twice, 15-year-old Chelsea Qualls used her experience, poise and smile to win over the judges and be crowned Junior Miss Highlands County 2008. ...more

February 14, 2008

Lakeland held off a Plant City squad that fell into foul trouble early Saturday night, winning 68-64 to take the Class 6A-District 8 title. It was the Dreadnaughts' second straight district title. ...more

February 10, 2008

ORLANDO — The lights dimmed on Liz Sottile's reign as the Lake Placid girls soccer team on a misty Thursday night, as a highly talented squad from Lake Highland Prep shut out the Green Dragons 5-0 in the Class 3A regional quarterfinals at CNL Stadium. The fifth-year head coach was all smiles after the game, congratulating her girls on a job well done, sending her out with some hardware of her own. "It would have been nice to get the win, but it's been a great ride," Sottile said. "I've loved my five years at Lake Placid, and to make regionals in my final year and win a trophy was a great way to go out." ...more

January 25, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - James Johnson scored 21 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and Wake Forest remained unbeaten at home with a 74-57 win against Florida State on Sunday. ...more

January 21, 2008

Skittish is how Tampa Bay played during third periods earlier this month. Now it's all about poise and control. ...more

January 20, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL SHARKS HAND EAGLES INITIAL 4A-8 LOSS Nature Coast ends Springstead's district, county runs. ...more

January 17, 2008

From any angle, Springstead High walked into the Nature Coast Technical gym Friday night on a hot streak. The Eagles entered winners of 14 straight overall. ...more

January 17, 2008

One NFC team has a legend at quarterback, with Brett Favre trying to lead the Packers to an improbable Super Bowl title. ...more

January 14, 2008

Anyone curious about the evolution of the symphony should bend an ear to this weekend's offering by The Florida Orchestra, which pairs two shining examples of the art by composers in their first and final attempts. ...more

January 5, 2008