The last time Ricky Williams rushed for 1,000 yards, he was 26 years old and his NFL career hadn't yet taken all the twists and turns that made him more notable for his life off the field than on it. ...more

December 25, 2009

For decades, bedbugs have been almost mythical, the fodder of bedtime nursery rhymes. Recent restrictions on pesticides have created a resurgence of the bloodsucking creatures. ...more

December 1, 2009

Christian Ponder engineered three second-half touchdowns to lead the Seminoles to a remarkable 30-27 comeback win. ...more

October 23, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - One new middle school principal is taking over at his current school, and one is returning to the place where he spent junior high and his first years of teaching. ...more

March 4, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - One new middle school principal is taking over at his current school, and one is returning to the place where he spent junior high and his first years of teaching. ...more

March 4, 2009

One new middle school principal is taking over at his current school, and one is returning to the place where he spent junior high and his first years of teaching. The Hillsborough County school board appointed principals for Webb and Pierce middle schools Tuesday night. Webb's assistant principal, Marcos Murillo, was promoted to principal, and Henry Lefler, an assistant principal at Williams Middle, will come to Pierce. Murillo, 33, has worked at Webb for a year and said he wants to keep the momentum that Principal Brent McBrien established. Students are enjoying the school year, and Murillo wants to build off their enthusiasm and continue to work to improve academics. ...more

February 25, 2009

President Barack Obama has approved adding about 17,000 U.S. troops for the flagging war in Afghanistan, administration, defense and congressional officials said Tuesday. ...more

February 18, 2009

In an era where everything seems to happen online, a local group of singles looking for love the old-fashioned way. ...more

February 13, 2009

Every time I say the word ruffles, I have to follow it with "Rufffffles have Rrrrridges," curling my f's and r's the whole way. But, alas, we are not talking about potato chips here, ladies. We're talking about the classic, almost whimsical ruffled blouse, which has made its return to the runway in full force. ...more

January 11, 2009

If everything had gone as planned, former Ridgewood High basketball star Ashley Morrison would have already graduated from college, started her professional life, and maybe already started a family. ...more

January 2, 2009