When Sarasota and Sarasota Riverview met for the District 6A-8 girls basketball finals early this month, the atmosphere was not befitting the occasion. ...more

February 18, 2009

The new economic stimulus plan would create or save 206,000 jobs in Florida, according to estimates released today by the White House. ...more

February 17, 2009

The young and the old led the way for Sebring in Saturday night's Class 4A-District 10 finals against Palmetto. ...more

February 16, 2009

Joe Young scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and Chris Grubb got hot from behind the arch late to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to its first district title since 2005 with a 53-49 victory over Palmetto in the final of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School. The game was tight throughout, but the tenacity of the Sebring defense and Young's inside presence willed the Streaks to the title and a regional home game, to be played against the loser of District 9 runner-up Kathleen or Bartow, at 7 p.m. on Thursday. ...more

February 15, 2009

Volleyball, Basketball and Soccer now same class ...more

February 10, 2009

During the regular season, Clearwater rolled through Class 5A, District 9 play with a perfect 12-0 record and won each of those games by an average of nearly 44 points. ...more

February 7, 2009

It had been eight years since Tampa Prep's girls basketball team had a district title added to its championship banner that hangs in the home gymnasium. ...more

February 7, 2009

The beautiful thing about a district tournament is that every team gets its one last shot - a final, fleeting attempt to stay above water regardless of any and all regular season futilities. ...more

February 7, 2009

Tampa Prep and Indian Rocks Christian split their regular-season meetings. Tonight they'll meet for the third time to determine the Class 2A-District 9 champion. ...more

February 6, 2009

When Gulf handed Wesley Chapel its first road loss of the season - and just its second loss overall - on Jan. 29, Wildcats coach Karim Nohra committed a cardinal sin of sorts for coaches. ...more

February 5, 2009