After 40 years in the classroom, Erna Frazier is ready to retire Thursday. But you would never know it watching her with her students. ...more

June 4, 2008

Manatee County detectives arrested two men late Saturday night in connection with a burglary that turned deadly last week for a 74-year-old woman. ...more

May 25, 2008

Ricky Ware's six-year stint as Saint Leo's baseball coach came to an end on Monday, when Lions athletic director Fran Reidy announced that his contract would not be renewed. ...more

May 20, 2008

Braves ace John Smoltz still has inflammation and discomfort in his right shoulder, leaving him unsure when he'll be able to pitch again. ...more

May 20, 2008

The smell of bleach, urine and feces all mixed together will never go away. ...more

May 10, 2008

So now that David Brabham is the only driver in the American Le Mans Series to win races in four different classes, the question becomes obvious. Which one is the most memorable? With 13 victories over the years, it's naturally quite a task for even someone the level of Brabs. "Each one was great. You can't deny that," said Brabham, whose most recent triumph came with Scott Sharp in Patrón Highcroft Racing's Acura ARX-01b at Long Beach. Then Brabham seemingly went down the list of highlights, starting with his stint as part of the factory Panoz prototype effort. "We took Petit Le Mans in 1999. And the Washington DC win with Jan (Magnussen) in 2002 was one of the highlights," Brabham noted. "The location was great and to beat Audi back then, only a few of those opportunities came your way. We had a fraction of their budget. The Nurburgring win in 2000 was fantastic having beaten Audi and BMW in their backyard. With GT1, the Ferrari 550 won a few. Then winning at Sebring driving an Aston Martin in its first race in more than 40 years meant a lot, for sure. Then there was the Panoz win at Sebring in 2006. That was probably the most unlikely win that we could have scored. And Long Beach was really good. Having the record happen there with such strong support from Patrón will be one of my most memorable ones." ...more

May 5, 2008

Sophomore linebacker Marcus Ball's disappointing stint at Florida State is over. The school announced Monday that Ball is no longer on the team after asking for a release from his scholarship. ...more

May 5, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF The Dunedin Showcase Theater will mark its last production of the season with the very first presentation of a comedy written by one of its members. ...more

May 3, 2008

A judge has allowed former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra to remain in a California drug treatment program, despite what her attorney described as ridiculous bureaucracy in that state's probation office. ...more

February 25, 2008

TAMPA -- A judge has allowed former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra remain in a California drug treatment program, despite what her attorney described as ridiculous bureaucracy. ...more

February 25, 2008