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July 12, 2009

Bishop McLaughlin and Sunlake are the latest Pasco County high schools honored by the Florida High School Athletic Association. ...more

June 4, 2009

Firefighters in Manatee County are battling a blaze with explosions on Logue Road, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 23, 2009

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January 19, 2009

About 90 underprivileged kids, up to age 16, enjoyed a Kmart shopping spree Tuesday afternoon, sponsored by the Florida Sportsmen's Association Inc. ...more

December 24, 2008

Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Before your next party, go ahead and consult the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which now includes edamame (immature green soybeans), pescatarian (a vegetarian who eats fish) and about 100 other newly added words that have taken root in the American lexicon. ...more

July 7, 2008

SEBRING — Robert Saffold wants to make sure all children receive things they need for Christmas this year, regardless of their economic status. Saffold, executive secretary of Florida Sportsman Association, and other volunteers will take underprivileged children on a shopping spree, giving them each $60 Saffold said many of the children are from families without employment, families trying to survive on welfare assistance programs or grandparent households. ...more

December 15, 2007

Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t." ...more

December 13, 2007