Nick Calathes scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and No. 17 Florida held off a late rally to beat Washington 86-84 Tuesday night in the consolation game of the CBE Classic. ...more

November 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY – Sickles held host Mitchell to zero shots in the first half and goalkeeper Brandon Stout needed only three saves in the second half as the Gryphons dominated the Mustangs 3-1 in Class 6A-District 7 action Tuesday at Mitchell Stadium. ...more

November 19, 2008

With a young, inexperienced squad and players trying different positions, the Sebring girls soccer team gave Clewiston a tough match, but ended up on the short end of a 3-1 score to the Tigers on Monday night at Firemen's Field. ...more

November 19, 2008

Character losses are difficult to assess. After all, a loss is a loss. In that context, the fact Tampa Bay fell 4-3 in a shootout to New Jersey on Wednesday night is not an acceptable result, particularly after scoring the first goal of the game and then the first goal in the shootout. ...more

November 6, 2008

It's hard to tell which came faster last week - Jon Gruden's hook of one-time starting quarterback Jeff Garcia or the rumors that the suddenly deposed Garcia was on the trading block. ...more

September 14, 2008

Nearly one-third of the country's top executives expect to cut payrolls in the coming months as companies cope with a weakened economy dogged by housing, credit and financial problems. ...more

September 12, 2008

Something is wrong with Jeff Garcia, something that goes way beyond that ankle problem that materialized overnight Sunday. ...more

September 11, 2008

It's not a big surprise that enrollment is down in Highlands County schools this year. The lower number is a product of our ailing economy, and the need for families to follow jobs wherever they can find them. Unfortunately, sometimes those jobs are elsewhere. ...more

September 5, 2008

As if the U.S. men's soccer team didn't have enough trouble scoring goals, it faced a handful of additional challenging elements in its Olympic opener Thursday. ...more

August 8, 2008

Justina Altieri's story is rooted in tragedy. But it by no means defines her. ...more

July 2, 2008