With a 30-car field on tap for the opening round of the 2009 season at the 57th annual 12 Hours of Sebring, the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear is set to dive into the deepest talent pool in recent years. ...more

March 17, 2009

Two free receptions will take place in separate locales Friday and both afford an opportunity to meet talented local artists. ...more

February 11, 2009

Rock 'n' roll outlaws, this could be your big break. ...more

January 12, 2009

Left-handed pitchers prompted no small amount of hand-wringing for the Rays during the course of the 2008 season. ...more

December 21, 2008

Tax money given as an incentive to a private business to create jobs raises the question of how taxpayers at large will benefit from the deal. ...more

October 28, 2008

Unimpressed by Charles de Gaulle's droll observation that the graveyards are full of indispensable men, Michael Bloomberg, New York City's 108th mayor, has decided that he is indispensable. So the law limiting mayors to two terms must be revised to allow three terms. ...more

October 12, 2008

If football is the undisputed king in Florida, then women's lacrosse is making a serious bid to become the state's queen sport. ...more

July 10, 2008

ALL-COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS This year's Challenger K-8 sets the bar at 9-0 in matches and finishes an amazing 63-0 run in combined singles, doubles action. P.S. SIX NAVIGATORS NAMED ALL-COUNTY ...more

June 5, 2008

SEBRING –– Eric Hosmer. Adrian Nieto. Casey Kelley. Let those names sink deep into your subconscious, because in a blink of an eye they just might be playing for your favorite Major League baseball team. For now, those are just a few players scheduled to participate in the 30th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic at Firemen's Memorial Field May 22-24. Five of the top 50 overall prospects in this year's talent pool for the upcoming MLB First Year Player Draft will be showing off their skills for the conglomerate of major league and college scouts and the fans that come from all over the state to see this amazing collection of a future who's who of baseball in the coming years. "This event has become a haven for scouts and college coaches to get a last chance to scout these kids," FACA All-Star co-coordinator Travis Rapp said. "All the kids named to this team have proven themselves over the course of their careers, but I've seen so many players improve their draft position with a good showing here. ...more

May 19, 2008

For a quick gauge on the Rays' progress in establishing a name for themselves in Venezuela, all Ronnie Blanco has to do is check the heads of aspiring prospects. ...more

December 16, 2007