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

LARGO - School 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 back to his apartment for sex, Pinellas school documents show. ...more

February 7, 2008

If the old adage that pitching wins championships holds true, first-year Mitchell High School baseball coach Scot Wilcox should be feeling pretty good about his team's chances within what looks to be a hotly contested Class 6A, District 7 field. ...more

February 6, 2008

The Pinellas County School Board on Tuesday delayed final action on a controversial plan that would steer Pinellas County students to schools in their own neighborhoods. ...more

December 12, 2007

LARGO - The Pinellas County School Board on Tuesday delayed final action on a controversial plan that would steer Pinellas County students to schools in their own neighborhoods. ...more

December 11, 2007

MAGIC 103, SUPERSONICS 76 SEATTLE (76) - Wilkins 2-6 0-0 4, Wilcox 2-8 0-0 4, Collison 7-12 1-2 15, Ridnour 1-5 0-0 2, Durant 4-13 2-2 10, Szczerbiak 4-12 0-1 8, West 2-11 1-2 6, Green 5-11 2-3 12, Thomas 2-6 0-0 4, Watson 0-3 1-2 1, Petro 1-5 1-2 3, Gelabale 3-4 0-0 7, Totals 33-96 8-14 76. ORLANDO (103) - Turkoglu 7-15 2-3 17, Lewis 9-15 0-0 22, Howard 3-8 7-10 13, Nelson 4-6 0-0 8, Bogans 5-12 1-1 16, Foyle 3-5 0-0 6, Dooling 0-3 2-2 2, Ariza 3-8 5-6 11, Arroyo 0-3 0-0 0, Garrity 1-3 0-0 2, Augustine 1-1 0-0 2, Outlaw 2-3 0-0 4, Totals 38-82 17-22 103. ...more

November 14, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Trailing 33-28 and facing fourth and long in the final two minutes, Plant City quarterback Clint Stearns hit running back Keith Dawson with a short pass which he then took 79-yards for the game-winning touchdown. Leading by one, the Raiders elected to go for the two-point conversion. The conversion attempt seemed to be a success as Dawson scampered into the end zone, but the Raiders were flagged for holding. On the second try, Dawson again got the handoff, but was tackled three yards shy of the end zone. Freedom received the ball back with 2:43 left in the game but was unable to mount a comeback. ...more

November 10, 2007

CELTICS 98, RAPTORS 95 BOSTON (98) - Pierce 4-17 5-6 13, Garnett 9-18 5-7 23, Perkins 3-6 0-0 6, Rondo 0-4 2-2 2, R.Allen 11-16 4-4 33, House 3-7 2-2 10, Posey 4-7 0-0 11, Pollard 0-0 0-0 0, T.Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Scalabrine 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 34-77 18-21 98. ...more

November 5, 2007