TAMPA - A 28-year-old man was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, robbery and several firearm violations, the U.S. Attorney's Office said today. ...more

June 19, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AA ROOKIES With a 13-3 opening-round triumph over Sumter, Ridge Manor earns first-ever victory by mercy rule. ...more

June 8, 2008

I don't know about you, but as a kid, my career aspirations varied from year to year. In fourth grade, I was dead set on becoming a teacher; by fifth, I'd shifted my focus to culinary school. With that much time on your side, the possibilities seem endless. ...more

June 8, 2008

RSL Florida's girls under-17 and under-16s won state championships in Pensacola last weekend at the finals of the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup tournament. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - Homicide detectives are seeking information in the slaying of a 25-year-old man whose body was found Sunday in the parking lot of a Frostproof citrus grove, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 12, 2008

CLEARWATER - A man and a woman were arrested Thursday night minutes after they robbed a Circle K convenience store, authorities said. ...more

May 2, 2008

KEY DATES Wednesday: First Class 3A/4A meets permitted ...more

February 21, 2008

"Posh: A Novel," by Lucy Jackson (St. Martin's Press, $13.95) ...more

January 20, 2008

SEBRING — Downtown businesses continue to try to lure people to the City on the Circle, and now the Community Redevelopment Agency is considering hiring a marketing coordinator to help with these efforts. Linda Kegley, owner of LK Artworks Gallery and Graphics, submitted a proposal to CRA members to create the position of a marketing coordinator to advertise downtown as a destination and coordinate events to generate traffic downtown. Kegley, who has more than 25 years of advertising and marketing experience, said she would like to be considered for this position, at a rate of $24 per hour or about $24,000 per year for 20 hours of work per week. ...more

January 16, 2008

MAGIC 102, BULLS 88 CHICAGO (88) - Deng 5-11 0-1 10, Smith 5-10 3-7 13, Wallace 2-4 0-0 4, Duhon 3-9 0-0 7, Sefolosha 4-4 0-0 9, Gray 1-4 2-2 4, Gordon 3-6 0-0 6, Nocioni 2-7 0-0 6, Noah 5-8 2-5 12, Griffin 3-6 0-0 6, Thomas 1-3 2-2 4, Khryapa 3-6 1-2 7. Totals 37-78 10-19 88. ORLANDO (102) - Turkoglu 2-11 4-6 8, Lewis 8-12 6-7 26, Howard 4-9 7-10 15, Nelson 2-5 2-2 6, Evans 4-9 0-0 9, Bogans 5-7 2-2 15, Cook 5-8 2-2 14, Dooling 1-2 0-0 3, Foyle 0-1 0-0 0, Arroyo 1-5 2-2 4, Augustine 0-1 0-0 0, Redick 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 32-70 27-33 102. ...more

January 16, 2008