The Durant Cougars, looking to make the state girls basketball playoffs for the first time since 2004, were the No. 3 seed for the District 6A-8 tournament at Plant City High. ...more

February 4, 2009

Recently Tampa native Robert Marve chose to end his 1.5-year stay at the University of Miami. UM Coach Randy Shannon granted him a release, with stipulations that he could not attend ACC, SEC or in-state schools. Since that time, Plant Head Coach Robert Weiner has undertaken to assault the character of Shannon using any media outlet that will listen. His actions are immature, if not despicable. ...more

January 5, 2009

There was no doubt about the top two teams at the District 2A-11 girls golf tournament as Durant and Wharton cruised over the rest of the field. ...more

October 22, 2008

The man behind the mask was ... who? No one knew. They knew he threw beads - Lord knows, did he ever throw beads - hundreds during a game, thousands over a season. They also knew he ran up and down the sideline waving an 8-foot flag every time Plant City scored. ...more

September 12, 2008

QUESTION: "I've inherited some Christmas cacti from my mom and my wife's grandmothers. The ones from my wife's side were big beautiful plants. Recently they have started to turn yellow and are withering from the ends toward the plants. I'm not sure how much and how often to water them. Should I water them on a weekly basis or should it be more time in between watering? I also started giving them plant food in the water. I don't want to lose them. Any advice would be deeply appreciated." ...more

December 2, 2007

Defensive Line A Strength For Chiefs Outside of Armwood and Hillsborough, Chamberlain has arguably had the best defense in Hillsborough County. Four shutouts this season and the only team other than Armwood to give Plant a run for its money, Chamberlain's defense is a key reason why the Chiefs are in the Class 5A elite eight. ...more

November 30, 2007

Outside of Armwood and Hillsborough, Chamberlain has arguably had the best defense in Hillsborough County. Four shutouts this season and the only team other than Armwood to give Plant a run for its money, Chamberlain's defensive is a key reason why the Chiefs are in the Class 5A elite eight. One unit in particular, the defensive line, has played exceptionally well. ...more

November 29, 2007

Plant runner Michaela Kennedy has found herself in a bit of a pinch. Thursday at the Class 3A-District 4 championships in Lake Park, Kennedy finished first in 20 minutes, 11 seconds (a personal best), helping the Panthers capture the title with 26 points. ...more

November 8, 2007