It's a piece of property Dick Stowers knows well. In the 1940s and '50s, Stowers and his friends used to race around Lake Hutto in Lithia, just south of the Alafia River, in their Buick Roadmasters and Chrysler Windsors. ...more

November 19, 2008

It had been six seasons since Warrick Dunn suited up as a Buc for a meaningful game at Raymond James Stadium, but it didn't take long for him to make an impact in his old stomping grounds. ...more

September 15, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden favors two-tight end formations, and with the offseason addition of four-year veteran Ben Troupe, he has another weapon at his disposal. ...more

July 8, 2008

SEBRING – Just three months ago, Highlands County's gain of Mandy Hines as the new director of the housing department was Desoto County government's loss. This week, though, DeSoto County turned the tables on Highlands and hired Hines back. On Monday, Hines told her boss, Jim Polatty, director of development services, that she will be leaving to accept a job with DeSoto County. Hines, who has not yet submitted a letter of resignation, is leaving her job here to return home and accept a higher-level, higher-paying job, Polatty said. ...more

May 20, 2008

AVON PARK — Former SFCC Panther and current Toronto Blue Jay pitcher Jesse Litsch returned to his old stomping grounds on Friday evening, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day against St. Petersburg College. Litsch, who graduated from SFCC and was named Florida Pitcher of the Year in 2004, signed autographs and took pictures with many of the same fans who came out to cheer him on when he was striking opposing batters out on a much smaller stage. "I loved my time here [at SFCC]," Listch said. "I've got a lot of memories of our team and the playoff run we had. This is one of the places I got to learn my craft." ...more

January 27, 2008