The outcome of their final match Saturday night may have been different. The ultimate goal for Tampa Prep's Wes Jarrell and Durant's Alex Hamm, however, is the same - they want to win a state title. ...more

December 9, 2009

FINALLY, IT HAS HAPPENED TO US Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin seemed relieved to finally see his team relish in Super Bowl Week mania. ...more

January 29, 2009

It has taken me all week, but I think I've finally gotten every bit of Christmas garden bounty settled into its perfect spot. ...more

January 4, 2009

So you got some flashy new garden tools for Christmas or Hanukkah, maybe a hard-to-find plant and a giant steppingstone that looks like a penny. (OK, the latter maybe wasn't the perfect gift for you, but it was for me!) ...more

January 2, 2009

Nikki Myers joined the ECCO Leadership Program as a way to meet friends. ...more

October 15, 2008

Judging from complaints by her minions, Hillary Clinton considers it unfair that Barack Obama has been wafted close to the pinnacle of politics by an updraft from the continentwide swoon of millions of Democrats and much of the media brought on by his Delphic utterances such as "We are the change." But disquisitions on fairness are unpersuasive coming from someone from Illinois or Arkansas whose marriage enabled her to treat New York as her home, and the Senate as an entry-level electoral office (only 12 of today's senators have been elected to no other office) and a steppingstone to the presidency. ...more

February 22, 2008

A long-awaited Job Corps Center, which aims to provide a steppingstone to troubled teens and young adults, is projected to contribute $7 million annually to the local economy, Pinellas County economic development officials said. ...more

February 21, 2008

The way Brandon performed during Saturday night's finals of the Class 2A-Region 2 wrestling tournament at Poinciana High, there's little reason to believe the Eagles aren't ready to extend their current record of consecutive state championships this week. ...more

February 10, 2008

Usually Countryside High School's wrestling team winning a district is a mere formality. ...more

January 31, 2008

The FHSAA officially announced it will discontinue the boys fall soccer series because it could not meet the mandated 48 teams required to continue the series as set forth by the board of directors on Nov. 19. Only 37 teams responded to the survey put out by the FHSAA and indicated they would participate in fall soccer for 2008. ...more

January 9, 2008