If you ask Alyssa Franks how she likes running cross country at Wharton High, be prepared for a joyous response. ...more

September 11, 2008

Three years ago, corpses lay rotting in the streets outside the Morial Convention Center. It was a scene so chaotic and depraved, even the police dared not venture inside. ...more

September 2, 2008

The South Florida Community College volleyball team put it all together for one game on Thursday night in their home opener against Broward Community College, but the Seahawks' polished offense proved too much to contain as Broward rolled to a 25-14, 25-19, 25-27, 25-14 victory over the Panthers. ...more

August 30, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays' recent success may have earned them wins on the baseball diamond, but the impact is being felt in the stands, at the bar and in the parking lot. ...more

July 18, 2008

The Rays are winning on the field and on the ledger — ticket, merchandise, and media sales are way up. But will it last? ...more

July 17, 2008

Becky Shultz, daughter of Roy and Nancy Shultz of Brandon, hit the big leagues when she became coordinator of special events for Major League Baseball in New York City last summer. It was "about five weeks before the San Francisco All-Star Game - talk about being thrown into the fire!" she said. ...more

July 12, 2008

Billie Jean King is far from slowing down. The 64-year-old tennis great recently presided over the grand opening of her Women's Sports Center in the new Sports Museum of America in lower Manhattan. Her coed World Team Tennis league started its 33rd season this month with a new franchise in Washington featuring Wimbledon runner-up Serena Williams. And King's new book, "Pressure is a Privilege, Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes," will be released in August to commemorate the 35th anniversary of her match against Bobby Riggs. ...more

July 12, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Despite being limited to three singles, Coach Louie Caiazzo club climbs to 3-0 at states after edging Mulberry, 4-3. ...more

July 5, 2008

TAMPA - Thomas Scott Purks, a freelance reporter and photographer for The Tampa Tribune, was arrested this morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. Purks, who regularly contributes stories to the Tribune's sports section, refused to have his blood alcohol level tested, and Tampa police arrested him at Brorein and Morgan streets, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Jail Web site shows. ...more

July 1, 2008

Central Pasco County residents get a chance to sample the area's services and food this weekend when the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual business expo and community fair. ...more

June 19, 2008