A woman was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after she turned in front of a deputy's patrol car and the deputy ran into her, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING –– The Sebring American team was the favorite heading into the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. After going undefeated through the six team, double-elimination tournament, Sebring American proved they were the best squad by blasting Okeechobee American 14-7 on Sunday afternoon to win the district championship and a berth in the state tournament in Paxton. "I'm so proud of all the kids because they worked hard and earned this championship," said Sebring American head coach Eric Lewis. "We've got twelve tough kids that make good baseball decisions. "They were steady in all five games we played and the way we swung the bats and played defense was outstanding." ...more

June 9, 2008

SEBRING — The toughest thing the Sebring Americans have had to deal with this weekend is the heat. But running around the bases again and again never seems to get tiring for the eight-and-under group, which won twice on Saturday to remain the only undefeated team after the second round the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star Tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. Sebring American defeated Okeechobee American 7-2 on Saturday afternoon after handing Sebring National its first loss of the tournament in a 12-2 four-inning victory on Saturday morning. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING — After practicing for more than a month, the Sebring American All-Stars were more than ready to unleash their potent offense on Friday night. The eight- to 10-year old Sebring Americans banged out 12 hits en route to a 13-8 win over Okeechobee National in the opening round of Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star Tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING –– After losing only one game during the regular season, Publix proved that wasn't a fluke, as its offense pounded out 10 hits and Tommy Bertoniere and Seth Abeln combined on a three-hitter to lead Publix to 12-2 win over Goin' Postal in Sunday's Dixie Boys (ages 13-14) city tournament championship game. Publix breezed through the double-elimination tournament to cap a remarkable turnaround from last year. "Winning this championship means quite a bit," said Publix coach Shon Abeln. "We struggled last year with a young team, but the experience they got from playing was just what they needed. "We only lost one game this season and that probably helped us get ready for the tournament, because it showed we could get beat if we didn't come ready to play. "I'm proud of all the kids and it was a great way to end the season." ...more

June 2, 2008

SEBRING — The opening round of the Dixie Majors (ages 10-12) city tournament is well-known for its upsets and unusual happenings. ...more

May 28, 2008

Top 10 Wrestling Honor Roll (thru 02-13) ...more

February 14, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly car crash in Plant City. A van traveling north on Forbes Road had stopped at Downing Street at 7:47 a.m. Thursday when a Ford 350 pickup rear-ended it, spokeswoman Vida Morgan said. ...more

January 17, 2008

Alonso head coach Raymond DiPompo called it a "big-time goal." That goal - scored by Freedom's Manny Martes - broke a tie between the Patriots and the Ravens in the 69th minute and lifted Freedom to a 3-2 boys soccer victory Tuesday night. ...more

January 16, 2008

During a murky, multilingual news conference held at noon in the front yard of a house across the street from the Lakeland Regional Medical Center, William McBride of Orlando introduced three men he said were injured in the crash on Interstate 4 on Wednesday. ...more

January 11, 2008