OKEECHOBEE — It's never easy against Okeechobee. The first-round game between Sebring and Okeechobee in the Dixie 14-year-old boys District 8 tournament was dominated by outstanding pitching and stellar defensive plays by both teams. But in the end, it came down to Okeechobee's Noah Wilcox and his shirt. Wilcox –– or, more correctly –– his shirt was brushed by a pitch from Sebring reliever Zach Osha with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to force in Justin Morgan for a 2-1 Okeechobee victory. The close call brought an uproar from the Sebring fans and coaches, but the run counted to end the game. ...more

June 30, 2008

Noah Wilcox was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning with the bases loaded on Saturday to hand Okeechobee a 2-1 victory over Sebring in the opening round of the Dixie 14-year-old District 8 tournament at Okeechobee Sports Complex. ...more

June 28, 2008

The coaches from Friday's jamboree at King talked a lot about the importance of keeping perspective. ...more

May 24, 2008

Sharon Philyaw of Safety Harbor, chairwoman of the No Bus Committee, is pleased with the Pinellas School District's scrapping of a planned bus terminal. ...more

May 10, 2008

The Pinellas School District is confronted with having to cut some $43 million in spending for the 2008-09 school year. It would be tempting to attribute this totally to Florida's economic woes and the resulting cuts in state spending . As Superintendent Clayton Wilcox has noted, however, the district has a declining student population. ...more

May 3, 2008

There was really only one way the Mitchell baseball team could look at Friday's loss at Gaither and that was as a learning experience. ...more

February 26, 2008

It wasn't quite the offensive explosion Mitchell High baseball head coach Scot Wilcox desired, but it was production nonetheless. ...more

February 21, 2008

A Lakewood High School teacher has agreed to a seven-day suspension after it was discovered he had downloaded pornography on his school-issued laptop computer, according to Pinellas County School Board documents. ...more

February 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- A Lakewood High School teacher has agreed to a seven-day suspension after it was discovered he had downloaded pornography on his school-issued laptop computer, according to Pinellas County School Board documents. ...more

February 21, 2008

Administrators think the effectiveness of a Seminole High School teacher "has been diminished" after an investigation revealed he picked up a 17-year-old boy at a bar and took him to his apartment for sex, Pinellas County school documents show. Now, Superintendent Clayton Wilcox wants Gerald DiPanfilo fired. ...more

February 8, 2008