The Lightning reached back into their history Thursday and pulled a page out of the old days - the dark ones. ...more

December 28, 2007

Anyone who lives in Highlands County will not dispute that U.S. 27 is the main artery through which the county's traffic flows. Traffic goes faster through undeveloped stretches in the north and south parts of the county and slows down as we approach the commercial and office areas. Now, add a school or two along U.S. 27, another mall and a big housing project. Think of the ramifications. Is that what you, as a county resident, want? Will the resultant traffic be unpalatable for you or do you think that more is better? Should new housing be built along U.S. 27 or should it be restricted to commercial? Do schools belong along the county's main road? What about a park or two? These are important questions whose answers will help county planners determine what they think are the best options for undeveloped land along U.S 27. ...more

December 10, 2007

While waiting to find out which of the three teams involved in a tiebreaker would be Pasco's opponent in the first round of the playoffs, Pirates junior defensive end Zack Faza sent a text message to one of his teammates. ...more

November 16, 2007

When things appear to be heading south and there's no screaming sign of things turning back northward, the outside world tends to start calling for a change. ...more

November 12, 2007

"The Indian Clerk," by David Leavitt (Bloomsbury, $24.95) ...more

November 11, 2007

Pregnancy is one of the most joyous times in a woman's life. Add prenatal yoga to the mix, and the experience can become even more intense. ...more

November 8, 2007

Lightning associate coach Mike Sullivan clapped his hands together as he walked up and down the bench. Later in Thursday's game against the Islanders, Coach John Tortorella did the same while patting a few backs along the way. ...more

November 3, 2007

Rashard Lewis came out decidedly on top in a matchup of two frontcourt debuts. Yi Jianlian proved he could be dangerous with a little more experience. ...more

November 1, 2007

For long stretches of time, D Dan Boyle sat at the end of the Lightning bench watching the action on the ice as a spectator with the best view of the game. ...more

October 30, 2007

Opening night presented plenty of new parts for the Tampa Bay Lightning to unveil. A new logo, a new scoreboard, new uniforms and a handful of new players were all on display for the announced crowd of 19,454 to witness. ...more

October 5, 2007