The two games between the South Florida Community College baseball team and Central Florida CC this young season have hardly been pitchers' duels, and Wednesday's game as no exception. ...more

February 20, 2009

The sign on a convenience store next to Firemen's Field reads "Blue Streaks Hold the Chain." ...more

October 24, 2008

As Hardee fans rose to their feet for kickoff following the Wildcats' sixth score of the first half, Hardee's public address announcer said perhaps the most prophetic statement of the night over the loudspeakers: "At least we're all getting a lot of exercise." ...more

October 11, 2008

There were 14 penalties called in Sunday's slugfest at Soldier Field, but it seemed like referee Tony Corrente's crew could have thrown 14 flags just for personal fouls alone. ...more

September 23, 2008

If high school football is your thing, then Thursday night's annual East Lake-Tarpon Springs, cross town rivalry is the place to be. Always passionate and competitive, Version 2008 at Tarpon appears to not be a disappointment. ...more

September 16, 2008

The most politically potent emotion of the past 18 months has been Obamamania. This condition allowed a neophyte senator from Illinois to seize his party's nomination from the jaws of the formidable Clinton machine. The big question now hanging over American politics is whether Obamamania is giving way to Obama fatigue. ...more

August 17, 2008

Of the three Pasco County Commission races in this year's primary election, one bears special scrutiny - the slugfest between eight-year incumbent Ted Schrader and John Nicolette. ...more

August 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- The horse race also known as the Aug. 26 primary is in full stride, with the latest contribution totals raised by candidates as a rough way to handicap the races. ...more

August 2, 2008

AVON PARK — Just as the bells were sounding to end another school year at Avon Park High School last week, athletic director Mort Jackson handed algebra teacher Billy Curtis a winning formula to work on over the summer. ...more

June 13, 2008

FORT MYERS –– As the national anthem played before the start of Saturday's Class 4A regional final between Sebring and Riverdale, the flag was flapping in a stiff breeze blowing out to center field. The combination of the windy conditions and two weary pitching staffs from Friday's first two games of the best-of-three series made for a slugfest, and Riverdale, down to its last six outs, rallied from a six-run deficit to score nine runs in the sixth inning and hang on for an 11-10 victory to earn a spot in the state semifinals. "Riverdale gave us some outs early and we gave them some outs toward the end of the game," said Sebring coach Hoppy Rewis. "Both of us were out of pitching and I'm sure that's happening all over the state. "I make no bones about it, I'm not an advocate of this new system of playing the best out of three series. It puts the kids in jeopardy of getting hurt because they're tired or a pitcher throwing too many pitches in a short period of time." ...more

May 11, 2008