The first time I went into Thailand Restaurant, it was Chinese. That was 30 years ago this month. "Nobody knew anything about Thai food around here in those days," says Amnuay Thambundit, who owns the South Tampa - 5252 S. Dale Mabry Highway - restaurant with his wife, Pornrut. ...more

October 30, 2009

The swagger was there and the confidence was at a crescendo for the Avon Park boy's basketball team, but what was missing after the dust settled in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament opener on Monday was a victory. ...more

February 11, 2009

If Monday is any indication at just how potent Avon Park's inside game can be, then the Red Devils' 59-41 victory over Hardee should stand as a notice to the rest of the teams in Class 4A-District 10. ...more

January 15, 2009

Missing several key players didn't stop the Sebring boys basketball team from playing hard in outlasting Lake Wales by a score of 49-43 in the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Saturday night. ...more

December 22, 2008

WRESTLING Springstead rolls through the field to win Gulf Duals for third time in four years. ...more

December 20, 2008

Mike Mercer said he usually only gets pregame butterflies for the really, really big games. Like on Feb. 7, 2007, when he was a University of Georgia sophomore playing against defending national champion Florida. ...more

December 14, 2008

The storyline of Saturday's SEC Championship Game between Florida and Alabama appears to be as obvious and contrasting as "American Idol" meets "American Bandstand," or rotary dial and cellular service. ...more

December 3, 2008

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino companies are all facing problems because of the rough economy, but smaller operators might be less likely to survive them, the head of the American Gaming Association said recently. ...more

November 30, 2008

Whoever carries the football for the Bucs on Sunday against Minnesota will be determined to reverse a disturbing three-game trend. ...more

November 13, 2008

Ah, the old We're Not Just Happy To Be Here game. ...more

October 24, 2008