Kirstin Austin, a King High senior and member of the girl's softball team, was presented a first-time award this year for demonstrating excellence on the softball field and in the classroom. ...more

April 15, 2009

I am an avid football fan. My 11-year-old son loves football and plays in a local flag league. I am shocked by the public statements made by the Bucs new head coach. ...more

March 28, 2009

New glimmers of hope emerged in economic figures released Wednesday: •The Commerce Department said orders for durable goods, manufactured products expected to last at least three years, increased 3.4 percent in February, much better than the 2 percent economists had expected. It was the strongest one-month gain in 14 months. ...more

March 26, 2009

Wall Street got the news it wanted and responded with a rally that propelled the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 500 points. ...more

March 24, 2009

Existing home sales rose 23 percent in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater metro area in February, compared with the year-ago number, as bargain hunters snatched up distressed properties and continued to keep home prices lower. ...more

March 24, 2009

Asked to pay a $13.50 bar tab, an Ohio man responded by head-butting a sheriff's office sergeant, an affidavit states. ...more

March 19, 2009

With the success of the boys program in recent years, it's understandable that Plant's girls lacrosse program has been overlooked. But this season, the Panthers are ranked No. 2 in the West Florida Lacrosse League according to Laxpower.com, their most recent win an 18-15 victory against FishHawk. ...more

March 18, 2009

With the success of the boys program in recent years, it's understandable that Plant's girls lacrosse program has been overlooked. But this season, the Panthers are ranked No. 2 in the West Florida Lacrosse League according to Laxpower.com, their most recent win an 18-15 victory against FishHawk. ...more

March 18, 2009

Florida State University will appeal the part of an NCAA sanction that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 in football. ...more

March 16, 2009

Getting older is getting tougher and tougher every day, especially now that I am midway in my septuagenarian years, somewhere between 70 and 79 years old. Getting to be a centenarian, someone between 100 and 109 years old, is going to take a lot more of paying attention to the ways that could, would, may or definitely will interfere with that accomplishment. ...more

March 12, 2009