Plant found itself in an all-too-familiar situation in the final of the Sarasota Holiday Tournament. As in the season-opening Wharton Invitational final, the Panthers were tied after overtime and headed to penalty kicks. ...more

December 20, 2009

The Plant High football team won its third state title in four years Friday night, beating Bradenton Manatee, 21-14, at Orlando's Citrus Bowl to cap a 13-1 season. One year after winning the Class 4A crown, the Panthers closed with 13 consecutive victories in bringing the 5A trophy to South Tampa. Plant led 21-0 at halftime, then held off Manatee's rally to become the first Hillsborough County football program to win three state championships in the playoff era. ...more

December 19, 2009

SOUTH TAMPA Coleman Middle School math league participants took home honors at a recent district competition. ...more

December 16, 2009

As the crowd started to clear at Jefferson High, first-year Steinbrenner volleyball coach Staci Elias took a moment to gaze upon the trophy in her arms. ...more

October 30, 2009

Sachiyo Takada of Japan and Jim Bailey of the United States were the winners of the five-day International Shuffleboard Association's World Singles Tournament. ...more

October 22, 2009

Sachiyo Takada of Japan and Jim Bailey of the United States were the winners of the five-day International Shuffleboard Association's World Singles Tournament. ...more

October 21, 2009

Esther Orreno, 87, said she wasn't scared when she fought a pygmy rattlesnake with her cane earlier this week and squeezed it to death with her right hand. ...more

August 14, 2009

Florida was a landslide pick to repeat as Southeastern Conference champions. All but one of 64 media members voting at the league's media days picked the Gators to win the title. Mississippi received one vote in balloting released Friday. ...more

July 24, 2009

Ever tried Trinidad chili or Hot and Wild chili? ...more

July 8, 2009

Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. ...more

July 4, 2009