It became clear in the fifth and deciding game of Thursday's Class 5A-District 8 final against Newsome that Armwood outside hitter Emilee Taylor wasn't going to let her team lose. ...more

October 30, 2009

Wharton's Demick wins; Riverview falls short RIVERVIEW - Wharton's Paul Demick wasn't happy after his 87 in Tuesday's Class 2A-District 11 tournament. Windy conditions played havoc with most of the scores that day and Demick finished in a three-way tie for 10th place at Summerfield Crossings, but Wharton qualified for region as a team with a runner-up district finish. ...more

October 27, 2009

Riverview senior Ian McConnell had a goal this season, and one rare to a game so singularly competitive as golf. That goal - a district title for the Sharks - is something that had eluded Riverview in the school's history. ...more

October 21, 2009

Edward Libby, Chief Executive Officer of insurance giant AIG, acknowledged to Congress Wednesday that many Americans were angry about the company's recent multibillion bonuses to employees. ...more

March 19, 2009

Guthrie's Chicken, which entered the Tampa Bay area market in the past two years with plans for rapid expansion, has fallen victim of the distressed economy. ...more

March 18, 2009

Freedom and Wharton are by no means strangers on the soccer field. Less then five miles separate the two high schools, and after both won district semifinal matches Wednesday, Wharton and Freedom are headed for a fourth straight Class 5A-District 8 final. ...more

January 29, 2009

THE DIFFERENCE: Defense proved to be the key as Freedom recorded six sacks, two fumble recoveries and held on to an early lead for the win. ...more

November 15, 2008

ARMWOOD ... 48 MIDDLETON ... 3 THE DIFFERENCE: Tavari Grant scored three touchdowns untouched as the Hawks running game blew past Middleton and sealed Armwood's second-straight undefeated season. ...more

November 8, 2008

BLOOMINGDALE ... 28 EAST BAY ... 7 THE DIFFERENCE: Bulls junior running back Derek Johnson rushed 17 times for 194 yards and three touchdowns for Bloomingdale (5-2). ...more

October 25, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Armwood's defense was dominant, and the Hawks held on for their fourth shutout of the season with three sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. ...more

October 17, 2008