The Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal game between Plant City (15-9) and Sickles (21-7) got off to a slow start as both had six offensive possessions before Sickles' Kelvin Daniels broke the drought and scored on a jumper. Plant City, on the other hand, took three more chances, falling behind by five to start the game before Steve Hardnett scored the Raiders' first basket. From there Plant City didn't look back, going on a 10-point run and maintaining its composure and putting down the Gryphons, 49-35. ...more

February 15, 2008

Once Brandon (22-4) blazed away from start of the second quarter, there wasn't a lot Land O' Lakes (21-7) could do, especially shorthanded, to try to catch up. ...more

February 15, 2008

Three years ago, a disastrous wave called a tsunami, unleashed by an underwater earthquake, washed over South Asia. More than 200,000 people died; many more lost their homes and possessions. ...more

February 7, 2008

GIANTS ANALYSIS: New York followed its ball-control game plan perfectly, keeping the ball for most of the quarter but settling for a field goal. ...more

February 4, 2008

SARASOTA — No championship is just handed to a team, and the Sebring girls basketball team seemingly tried to rest on its laurels of past tournament wins and almost saw their chance at a third-straight district championship slip away. Hannah Shoop's basket on a beautiful no-look pass by senior Whitney Lee with 1:07 to play ended a Blue-Streak scoring drought — which saw a 15-point lead dwindle to just four points — and lifted the Blue Streaks past the No. 4 seed Palmetto Tigers 52-44 in the semifinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Friday. ...more

February 3, 2008

Authorities say Sean Welsh attempted to steal almost $80,000 from his mother by using her identity to open nine credit cards and selling her possessions. ...more

January 31, 2008

Authorities say Sean Welsh attempted to steal almost $80,000 from his mother by using her identity to open nine credit cards and selling her possessions. ...more

January 30, 2008

Jeanine Bethoney didn't have much in the way of possessions. She kept a modest house with her 3-year-old daughter and scraped by on her husband's income as a carpet cleaner. ...more

January 10, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL HCA's total team effort and swarming defense shuts down Berean, 72-20. ...more

January 8, 2008

Hernando Christian Academy (HCA) finished its first annual holiday basketball tournament in grand style beating Berean Academy of Tampa (BAT) by 52 points en route to a championship Friday night, 72-20. ...more

January 8, 2008