In addition to the hail up to the size of golf balls that fell in Hardee and DeSoto counties, Wednesday's thunderstorms cost some Wauchula residents their electricity and water. Hardee County Emergency Management said firefighters and an ambulance were called to a mobile home park on Sims Road about 6:15 p.m. after receiving a report people were trapped in a mobile home by a fallen tree. Rescuers found no tree, but a 10-inch limb had dropped on two mobile homes. No one was trapped, and the branch didn't punch through the mobile homes' roofs. ...more

June 12, 2008

Regarding "Where's St. Michael When You Really Need Him?" by Garrison Keillor (Other Views, Feb. 1) and "Pam's Book Club" by Karen Haymon Long (Baylife, Feb. 4): ...more

February 14, 2008

SEBRING –– Teamwork, fundamentals and playing for the betterment of the team is what basketball is all about, at least that's what Avon Park head coach Luther Clemons is trying to instill in his boys basketball team. And the message might have finally sunk in. The Red Devils ended 2007 on a positive note, defeating the Kissimmee Gateway Panthers 41-34 in the final day of the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Saturday, and in the process, may have found the blue print for success. ...more

December 31, 2007

Bucs Locker Room Quotes ...more

December 26, 2007

Thomas L. Brackett was furious when he found out his 70-year-old mother decided his brother's ventilator should be unplugged. He snapped, shoving her to the ground and punching his other brother, who is physically disabled, Tampa police say. ...more

December 6, 2007

TAMPA - Upset because his 70-year-old mother decided his brother's ventilator should be unplugged, a Tampa man shoved the woman to the ground and punched his other brother, who is physically disabled, Tampa police say. ...more

December 5, 2007

Tampa's Antonio Tarver stopped Danny Santiago in the fourth round Saturday night to retain his IBO light heavyweight title. ...more

December 2, 2007

Pinellas Park veterinarian Michael Rumore says this is the worst flea season he has seen in 10 years. ...more

November 6, 2007

HAMPTON, Ga. Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth to the rescue. ...more

October 27, 2007

The Devil Rays aren't scheduled to take batting practice or infield before the final game of the season today, but one player will be doing some pregame work. ...more

September 30, 2007