Like just about every other move they made this year, the Bucs' decision to trade a pair of draft picks to the Cleveland Browns for tight end Kellen Winslow raised a few eyebrows. ...more

December 27, 2009

The first few days after Ellie Aubel returned from her December mission trip to Haiti with several other members of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, her typically familiar surroundings seemed almost surreal. ...more

March 25, 2009

Greg Gregory said once he was demoted from his offensive coordinator position at the University of South Florida, he decided he needed to coach elsewhere this fall. ...more

February 12, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) -- Google Inc. is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its work force as the recession dampens hiring at the Internet search company. "Given the state of the economy, we recognized that we needed fewer people focused on hiring," Laszlo Bock, a Google vice president, wrote in a blog posting late Wednesday announcing the layoffs. ...more

January 15, 2009

Another defensive coordinator has blossomed on the Monte Kiffin coaching tree. Gus Bradley, who spent the past two years coaching Bucs linebackers, is leaving the team to coordinate the Seahawks defense. He becomes the seventh assistant to leave Kiffin's ranks for either an NFL coordinator or head coach's job, joining the likes of Mike Tomlin, Herm Edwards and Lovie Smith. ...more

January 11, 2009

The IPrayTV network is providing a live video stream of the square at the Church of the Nativity beginning Christmas Eve. The stream will include a two-hour service that will be taped and replayed throughout Christmas Day. ...more

December 23, 2008

In 1996, 10-year-old Paula Creamer played golf for the first time. Seven years later, in 2003, she was selected the American Junior Golf Association's Player of the Year. ...more

July 6, 2008

The Bucs might not wait until the official start of the free-agency signing period to sign their first free agent. ...more

February 20, 2008

I read an article by Marsha Mercer in the Feb. 10 paper about the Clintons that raised the proverbial red flag of caution for me. First, Mercer makes mention of the fact that the Clintons are stonewalling any and all attempts to release any papers from the Clinton Presidential Library, notably the notes, memos and appointment calendar of Hillary while she was first lady. What are the Clintons afraid of that they do not want people to know about her? Secondly, Mercer mentions Hillary's strong desire for universal health care. The thing that got my attention about this subject was, quote, "Hillary's health care plan forces everyone to buy insurance even if they could not afford it." Hillary has said that her administration might garnishee the wages of those who could afford to buy health care insurance but refused to. ...more

February 15, 2008

SEBRING –– After falling short of winning district titles last year, the Sebring High School boys and girls tennis teams are focused on reclaiming district supremacy. "We've got a nice blend of players on the team this year," said second-year Blue Streak boys coach Jack Holt. "We're fairly young with only one senior, but the kids have had a great attitude and have been working hard to prepare for the season." Team captain Jake Broen is the only senior on the squad and brings a vast amount of experience to the No. 1 position. ...more

February 12, 2008