A year ago, doctors told Zach Eicholtz a back disease might prevent him from ever swimming — or walking — again. This weekend, the Berkeley Prep star is back in the water at the state championships. ...more

November 11, 2009

Avi Davidson, the Northdale teen severely injured when he climbed a power pole Oct. 1, is undergoing surgery to repair his injured spine. ...more

October 12, 2009

Troy Percival slumped in front of his locker after 15 hard laps tethered to a self-powered treadmill in the Rays' training room. The sweat was showing through his shirt. It was time for a break. ...more

March 21, 2009

As Troy Percival reported to Tampa Bay Rays camp today, he felt like as new a man as he can be considering how many miles he already has put on his 39-year-old body. ...more

February 13, 2009

Tommy Rassier says he was about to use a toilet stall at a Lowe's Home Improvement center in Pinellas Park last August when something terrible happened. ...more

February 9, 2009

Erving Walker hit back-to-back 3-pointers and set up another with a pass to Walter Hodge in the final 4:12 Wednesday, leading the University of Florida men's basketball team to a 68-65 victory against Auburn. ...more

January 15, 2009

Jamie Heward walked down the hallway outside the Lightning locker room Friday afternoon looking for a shower and a clean shirt. ...more

January 3, 2009

Apparently some customers at Joy Foodsmart occasionally play an odd prank. They walk through the door and pretend they are robbing the business by exclaiming, "Give me the money." ...more

December 30, 2008

Apparently some customers at Joy Foodsmart occasionally play an odd prank. Once they walk through the door, they pretend they are robbing the business by exclaiming, "Give me the money." That's what virtually everyone thought was occurring Dec. 22 when three men wearing bandannas walked into the store at 1005 49th St. S. about 8:35 p.m. ...more

December 29, 2008

The mere thought is enough to send a shiver down the spine of any parent: On a shopping expedition to a busy store, you turn around only to find your child has wandered off - or worse. Some simple precautions can keep children safe during the holidays, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office crime prevention unit. ...more

December 3, 2008