Debates rage throughout the course of every NHL season whenever hard hits occur. Panelists across Canada and the U.S. will dissect situations when a player gets hurt on the ice, they will look at every angle and decide whether the victim put themselves in a vulnerable position. They will argue whether a hit was clean or dirty, and most often they side with the player delivering the hit. ...more

November 9, 2009

The West all-stars bounced back from an opening-day loss at the FACA Baseball All-Star Classic for a 4-3 victory over the North on Saturday in the third-place matchup at Firemen's Field. ...more

May 31, 2009

Seafood, water and music fans got their fill at this year's David Council's Suncoast Ford Cotee River Seafood Festival and Bright House Networks Boat Show. The festival in downtown New Port Richey featured The Swampmaster's Gator Show and the sounds of blues musicians of all stripes. ...more

May 13, 2009

Unemployment in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties rose to nearly 11 percent in February -- meaning 42,000 people are out of work, twice as many as a year ago. ...more

March 28, 2009

Former Brandon High star wrestler Franklin Gomez won the 133-pound title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis on Saturday, becoming the first former Eagles wrestler to be crowned an NCAA champion. ...more

March 24, 2009

Former Brandon High star wrestler Franklin Gomez won the 133-pound title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis on Saturday, becoming the first former Eagles wrestler to be crowned an NCAA champion. ...more

March 23, 2009

Vitali Klitschko has promised to teach Juan Carlos Gomez a lesson when the heavyweights fight Saturday for Klitschko's WBC title. ...more

March 16, 2009

Avon Park seniors James Bland and Jace Grimmett became the school's first-ever state wrestling champions on Saturday night and the fourth-year program finished in fourth place at the Class 1A state wrestling meet at Lakeland Center. ...more

February 22, 2009

Applicants have lined up for three available principal positions at northwestern Hillsborough schools. ...more

January 28, 2009

VOLLEYBALL Nature Coast's Kayla Bailey recently signed with South Florida Community College, a step toward becoming her family's first college graduate. ...more

January 25, 2009