Former Major League pitcher Billy Koch, 34, was arrested by North Port Police on Saturday after a fight with a neighbor. ...more

July 14, 2009

Back in the 1920s, '30s and '40s - when Avon Park was the spring training home for major and minor league baseball teams - the teams stayed at the Hotel Jacaranda. On Sat., Feb. 21, that same hotel will serve as the setting while Avon Park baseball historian Dr. Ron Sevigny brings Avon Park's unique baseball history to life. His talk takes place during the annual banquet of the Historical Society of Avon Park, beginning at 6:30. ...more

February 13, 2009

All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball. ...more

February 11, 2009

Back in the 1920s, '30s and '40s - when Avon Park was the spring training home for major and minor league baseball teams - the teams stayed at the Hotel Jacaranda. ...more

February 6, 2009

The Pasco Tourist Development Council will ring in a new year with a new chairwoman, Commissioner Pat Mulieri. ...more

January 11, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

December 31, 2008

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a unique pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan. ...more

November 17, 2008

Let's just be honest about this. Philadelphia can throw a lot of stuff the sprawling mish-mash known as Tampa Bay can't match and shouldn't try. ...more

October 25, 2008

The ascendance of the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series is a blessing for baseball that should thrill every fan of this great sport. It proves that miracles can happen, and the teams which attempt to buy their way into a championship every year will not succeed 100 percent of the time. ...more

October 21, 2008

He has a degree in American studies and creative writing from Columbia University and would try to write for a magazine if professional baseball doesn't work out. ...more

September 19, 2008