Central's Browdy and Frazier, along with NCT's Waddy, each eclipse vaunted scoring mark. ...more

February 11, 2008

The 1950s multicolored stone fireplace looked shabby and outdated. It also was the focal point of the room. ...more

January 26, 2008

The county and state fairs don't begin until next month, but local students have been working for months to get their steers, hogs, heifers, goats and rabbits ready for competition. ...more

January 13, 2008

In the span of 10 minutes Thursday, American warplanes dropped as much explosive south of Baghdad as they usually do in a month, a thundering barrage of more than 40,000 pounds of bombs intended to blow up stashes of insurgent weapons. ...more

January 11, 2008

When I was a child, Christmas at our house revolved around the tree. It wasn't Christmas until the tree went up, and the holidays were not over till the tree came down. In that respect, not much has changed; the tree is still the focal point of our holiday trimmings. But these days it fights for attention with one other decoration that is slowly taking over the spotlight, and my living room – my Dickens Village. What started in 1995 with just one little ceramic house, The Old Curiosity Shop, has grown into an entire Victorian town. The display now has 12 buildings, including some with moving parts. All of them are lighted and one even plays music. The village also has 10 trees, a road, a bridge, and a town square complete with mailbox, stone fences and a dozen different sets of tiny Victorian people doing everything from selling newspapers to lighting the street lamps and peeking in windows. My village grows every year, because friends and family are continually buying new pieces for it. They know that village "stuff" is a gift I'll always love. ...more

December 30, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - BayWalk, the city's downtown retail and entertainment complex, was the focal point of several violent and chaotic incidents last night, including a man shot in the leg, a crowd stampeding for free money, and a brawl involving teenage girls that was so intense officers say they had to use pepper spray to break it up. ...more

December 26, 2007

After 10 games, the University of South Florida's 7-3 record is identical to last season. ...more

December 16, 2007

Ayala Wasser, a 5-foot-5 junior guard at Tampa Prep, is the county's leading returning scorer after averaging 18.3 points last season. While she has enjoyed individual success, the Terrapins have struggled as a team. And while there is pressure being the No. 1 scoring option, she looks forward to the challenge of helping the team to a winning record this season. ...more

November 29, 2007

SEBRING — Chelsea Davis isn't the focal point of the Sebring girls basketball team's offense. And, to be honest, she wouldn't have it any other way. The senior led the Blue Streaks with 11 points and six rebounds on Tuesday night as Sebring held off arch-rival Avon Park for a 37-30 Class 4A-District 10 victory at SHS. "My teammates did a great job spreading the floor and giving me space," said Davis, who hit three 3-pointers. "They open up shots for me." ...more

November 22, 2007

The plan came together quickly, over the course of about a month. Heidi Shimberg, who is leading the effort to raise money for a new Children's Museum, asked Bryan Glazer whether his family might be willing to make a significant donation. ...more

October 16, 2007