Victor Hedman went second overall to the Lightning in the NHL draft, right after the Islanders tabbed winger John Tavares. ...more

December 10, 2009

New York Islanders 2009 overall No. 1 pick John Tavares is no stranger to Lightning 2008 No. 1 pick Steven Stamkos. The pair played on the same youth team for a few years, helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships and squared off many times in the Ontario Hockey League. ...more

December 6, 2009

3A-6 Football Standings (thru 10-14) ...more

October 12, 2009

3A-6 Football Standings (thru 10-08) ...more

October 5, 2009

Jury members were picked for the attempted murder trials of two men charged with robbing and beating John Kelly. ...more

April 6, 2009

Lake County it is. A brief hearing Thursday morning confirmed the trials of two men accused of beating a man known as "The Walker" will be moved to the courthouse in Tavares. ...more

February 13, 2009

When Can We Expect Relief? Just a few months ago oil was at $145 a barrel. Yesterday it closed at $46. Effectively a 68 percent drop. Gasoline was $4 a gallon and is now about $1.83 - a 54 percent drop. ...more

December 6, 2008

FOOTBALL Sanctions continue for NCT; Friday's game at Central High is ruled a forfeit win for the Bears. BEARS: NO MAKEUP GAME IS EXPECTED ...more

November 12, 2008

Folks lamenting January's passage of Amendment 1 miss no opportunity to proclaim the approach of a thousand mini-Armageddons. From Tallahassee to Tavares, life as we cherished it is about to end. ...more

September 14, 2008

At Stake Coming off its largest victory margin in school history, FSU hosts Chattanooga in what amounts to its second warm-up for what is soon to be a much more difficult schedule. The young, unranked Seminoles blasted Western Carolina 69-0 in their opener, the first of two games against lower-division opponents. ...more

September 13, 2008