The great debate these days in New Port Richey, Pasco County's largest city with just under 17,500 residents, is how to pump life into a downtown with too many empty storefronts. One idea is making a lot of waves. ...more

September 9, 2008

Today it begins. Where it ends, no one knows. Not even the so-called experts. If you doubt that, glance back at last year's fearless predictions. You won't see too many calling for the Giants to win the Super Bowl. ...more

September 7, 2008

It was about this time last season that vigilance over how many innings the valuable arms of James Shields and Scott Kazmir reached a fever pitch. ...more

September 7, 2008

Tampa Bay's biggest victory might not be the one it could achieve Sunday at New Orleans. It might be the number of second-year players who contributed as rookies. ...more

September 6, 2008

Bucs rookie Jeremy Zuttah knows he has several tough acts to follow. ...more

September 5, 2008

DEFENSIVE MVP PROFILE Central needs two-way lineman Brooks Reid to have a great season. ...more

September 4, 2008

They have been beaten, smashed, scrunched and leveled - and it has happened for the better part of two years while they were skinny, light and relatively weak - and yet these Lennard Longhorns have stuck together. ...more

September 4, 2008

East Bay coach Brian Thornton is understandably optimistic concerning 2008. After losing only nine seniors - seven starters - the Indians look like a team poised to earn a playoff berth. Nowhere else does this veteran team look stronger than in the center of its defense. ...more

September 4, 2008

Durant suffered a big blow with the loss to graduation of its captain and team leader, but Austin DeVall and Ruben Garcia are ready to fill the void. ...more

September 4, 2008

Forget opposing tacklers, teams or the monumental leap from six-man football to the 11-man game. For Carrollwood Day School Prep junior slot back Matt Monteilh, his most daunting foe resides in his backfield. ...more

September 4, 2008