With each hour that passes while three boaters remain lost in the body-heat sapping waters of the Gulf of Mexico, optimism that bubbled up when a fourth man was rescued Monday is fading this afternoon. ...more

March 3, 2009

She is one of the highest-ranking women in the U.S. military. Barbara Faulkenberry, who grew up in Clearwater, doesn't dwell on that distinction during routine workdays. But early mornings? Quiet moments? Those can be different. ...more

May 25, 2008

She is one of the highest-ranking women in the U.S. military. Barbara Faulkenberry, who grew up in Clearwater, doesn't dwell on that distinction during routine workdays. But early mornings? Quiet moments? Those can be different. ...more

May 23, 2008

After the improbable result, the mad celebration and the awards ceremony, Coach Ron Carrell had a few quiet moments in the locker room with his King High School girls basketball team after it captured the 1988 Class 4A state championship. ...more

February 23, 2008