Christa Benton knew something was wrong when she heard the announcement of a race beginning and she wasn't even wearing running shoes yet. ...more

February 10, 2008

Looking back on last season, regular-season records didn't seem to mean much when the boys basketball district tournaments began. ...more

February 4, 2008

There wasn't much doubt going into the finals who would win the Class 2A-District 8 championship on Saturday. The only question was how early Chamberlain was going to wrap it up. ...more

February 3, 2008

Dear Lyn: I read your column on long-distance caregiving. My parents live across the country. Caregiving may be in my future someday, but the thought of reversing roles and caring for them seems unreal to me. Would things be easier if I ask them to move near me now? — Curious ...more

January 31, 2008

Usually Countryside High School's wrestling team winning a district is a mere formality. ...more

January 31, 2008

A Strong Role Model Regarding "What's The Hardship: Fame Or Front Line" (Our Opinion, Jan. 24): ...more

January 30, 2008

News that eBay chief executive Meg Whitman may retire comes as the online auctioneer faces slowing growth and disappointing returns from its $2.6 billion gamble on the Internet phone service Skype. ...more

January 23, 2008

Alonso seemed to be peaking at just the right time. The Ravens (21-5-2) are coming off a four-victory week in which they outscored their opponents 12-1. They spread their goals among seven different players, with leading scorer Julio Gomez notching three of them. ...more

January 16, 2008

The possibilities for the upcoming Class 5A-District 7 boys basketball tournament have become a lot more interesting now that Wesley Chapel appears to be on a roll at just the right time. ...more

January 14, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson doesn't worry if he gets off to a slow start on the basketball court. Opponents, on the other hand, probably should. Robinson hit three 3-point bombs in the third quarter and scored a game-high 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to a 51-44 victory over district-leading Sarasota Booker in Class 4A-District 10 action at Sebring High School. "I struggled in the first half," said Robinson, who also added four steals. "But I always have more confidence in the second half of games — I usually come out and play well." Tuesday was no different. ...more

January 10, 2008