The Tampa Prep girls soccer team talks a lot about desire and pointed to that as the reason why the Terrapins (25-1-1) were able to recover from a slow first half Thursday afternoon to dominate Maitland Orangewood Christian and advance to today's Class 2A state championship. ...more

February 9, 2008

The deaths of nine civilians, including a child, in a U.S. airstrike south of Baghdad have raised fresh concerns about the military's ability to distinguish friend from foe in a campaign to uproot insurgents from Sunni areas on the capital's doorstep. ...more

February 5, 2008

The Bush administration is sending strong signals that U.S. troop reductions in Iraq will slow or stop altogether this summer, a move that would jeopardize hopes of relieving strain on the Army and Marine Corps and revive debate over an open-ended U.S. commitment in Iraq. ...more

January 30, 2008

Jim Epley, who turned 74 last week, watched as his neighbor used a .22-caliber handgun to dispatch the Eastern diamondback. He knew it would take more firepower. He fetched his .44-caliber Magnum. Two shots later, the snake was dead, although it continued to squirm for hours. ...more

January 17, 2008

With no true star on offense and a handful of freshmen getting their indoctrinations to high school soccer, it's been a very different season for Durant. ...more

January 16, 2008

The United States might be reducing its nuclear stockpile, but experts say that nearly two decades after the Cold War, our firepower is still a case of overkill. ...more

January 13, 2008

WRESTLING Short-handed Central dominates pool play before falling to host Hurricanes in the final, 54-13. ...more

January 12, 2008

With their top grappler sidelined with a shoulder injury and three other guys out of the line-up, the Central High Bears still found their way to the championship match on Saturday. ...more

January 12, 2008

The U.S. military launched a countrywide offensive Tuesday against al-Qaida in Iraq's efforts to regroup and intensify suicide strikes on civilians who have sided with the Americans against the terror group. ...more

January 9, 2008

The Bucs will win if: They can control the clock. The Panthers have the defensive firepower necessary to shut down any offense. If they're inspired and on their game today they could give the Bucs fits. However, if the Bucs QBs can make some key plays on third down and keep the chains moving, the Bucs will take control of the game by controlling the clock. As long as the Bucs dictate things on offense, they'll produce enough points to win even if this game stays close and is dominated by reserves. ...more

December 30, 2007