You likely have no recollection of a time when the mayor of New York City read the Sunday comics over the radio. ...more

July 22, 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

SEBRING –– After battling a case of the nerves in Friday night's first-round 10-0 loss to Sebring, Avon Park bounced back in a big way in the Dixie AAA District 8 tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. The boys in red and white eliminated Clewiston from the double-elimination tournament by a score of 14-4 on Saturday morning, and then stormed from behind to eliminate Okeechobee National 12-11 on Saturday afternoon. Okeechobee National took an early 2-0 lead, but Avon Park answered with five runs in the second inning. Avon Park added to its lead in the bottom of the third inning by scoring two more runs for a comfortable 7-3 advantage. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING –– Trailing by three runs and down to its last three outs, Sebring showed a lot of heart by exploding for 11 runs en route to a stunning 12-4 win over Lake Placid in Saturday's third round of the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) District 8 tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. The win kept Sebring unbeaten in the six-team, double-elimination tournament, and set up a game against once-beaten Avon Park on Sunday afternoon. "That was an unbelievable comeback," said Sebring head coach Bobby Cannon. "To be able to battle back in our last at-bat says a lot about the desire and character of the kids on this team. "We were too aggressive at the plate most of the game, but our pitchers kept us close and we finally got the bats working before it was too late." The disappointing loss knocked Lake Placid into the loser's bracket and set up an elimination game against Okeechobee American on Sunday afternoon. "We played well except for one bad inning," said Lake Placid head coach Mike Warner. "We had Sebring rattled and on the ropes, but we couldn't put them away. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING — Playing three baseball games in the span of eight hours during the hottest part of the day didn't seem to faze the Sebring American All-Stars (ages 6-8) on Saturday. Competing in the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star Tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex, the American's stayed unbeaten in the double-elimination event by beating Sebring National 12-2 Saturday morning, then topping Okeechobee American 7-2, and finally, the boys in blue wrapped up the day by blanking Okeechobee National 5-0. "I'm so proud of these kids because they stayed focused, executed properly and played well under some really hot conditions," said American coach Eric Lewis. "In fact, they played their best defensive game of the tournament in the last game of the day. "We've still got one more game to win to clinch the district championship, and that's been our goal from day one." ...more

June 8, 2008

Call Brisco Brothers Body Shop about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Jack Brisco might be sitting in an office chatting or reading the sports section. ...more

February 20, 2008

Call Brisco Brothers Body Shop about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Jack Brisco might be sitting in an office chatting or reading the sports section. ...more

February 20, 2008

CLEARWATER – When your starting pitching puts nothing but zeroes on the scoreboard, your chances of winning go up exponentially. South Florida Community College used strong starting pitching and timely hitting to sweep a doubleheader from Clearwater Christian College by scores of 5-0 and 8-1 on Saturday. Sophomore Jeff Bloomer tossed a complete-game shutout to get the Panthers off on the right track, while freshman Chaz Abeln allowed one run and struck out seven in six innings of work to earn the win in game two. ...more

February 18, 2008

The top-seeded Sebring girls basketball team had little trouble against Palmetto on Friday night, but an all-Heartland final wasn't meant to be, as host Booker rallied to defeat Avon Park in overtime. ...more

February 2, 2008

SEBRING — Frigid temperatures and a bitter wind was the subject of conversation during day one of the 53rd annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational on Thursday. ...more

January 4, 2008