WRESTLING For four seasons, Springstead has been stereotyped as a lightweight-dominated program. But after Saturday's impressive team debut at Ocala-Forest, its "fatties" (heavyweights) give the current crop of kids a new look - exceptional balance. ...more

December 4, 2008

Alabama goes 12-0 and climbs to the nation's No. 1 ranking. And its reward is being made 10-point underdogs? ...more

December 4, 2008

Tampa Bay proved the age-old theory that 20 minutes of stellar play can't offset 40 minutes of a subpar play. ...more

November 30, 2008

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) -- Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday. Domestic intelligence services will continue to monitor the group, officials said. The German branch of the Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology has been under observation by domestic intelligence services for more than a decade. Top security officials asked state governments in December to begin gathering information on whether they had sufficient grounds to seek a ban. ...more

November 21, 2008

TAMPA Jacey Laundree, the sister of one of the two Apollo Beach restaurant workers who said they were kidnapped and raped in August by three unknown attackers, spoke out Monday night about the impact the incident has had on her family. Rigoberto Moron Martinez, Vicente Reyes-Carbajal and 13-year-old Jose Walle were charged in the rapes as well as in a similar attack at a St. Petersburg restaurant in July. Martinez also faces another rape charge in Hillsborough County. ...more

November 18, 2008

I sincerely hope I am not the only one saddened by the state of complete disrespect for our nation's leadership, past, present and, likely, future. Yes, I understand the freedom of expression we enjoy, but somewhere a line has been crossed. ...more

October 12, 2008

I have watched, listened and read with tongue in cheek as the spin doctors of our two respective presidential candidates seek to discredit and vilify each other. Is anyone else getting sick and tired of the mud slinging and negativity employed in politics from the national on down to the local level? I think you are! I recently had an appointment at the West Palm Beach V.A. hospital, where I used my time between exams to talk a little politics with other vets. What I found was nearly all are feeling betrayed by our own government, frustrated by the outsourcing of our jobs overseas, angry with our faulty immigration policy, and wondering when our elected leaders are going to start listening to "we the people." ...more

October 4, 2008

Snide, Catty And Uncalled For Regarding "Award Returned Over New Name" (Metro, Oct. 2): ...more

October 4, 2008

Ponder was six of 18 for 52 yards and three interceptions. ...more

September 22, 2008

An Offensive Remark ...more

September 11, 2008