Mary Jane Pritchard has spent a lifetime educating others. A retired elementary school teacher, Pritchard now leads a classroom filled with peers who share her passion for clay modeling. ...more

November 29, 2008

Bob Bondi, who served on the Hillsborough County Commission and school board for a dozen years in the 1960s and '70s, died today of a heart attack. ...more

November 26, 2008

Rocco Baldelli, whose inspirational personal story became a separate chapter in the Rays' storybook season, on Tuesday was named the winner of the Tony Conigliaro Award. ...more

November 26, 2008

There is no denying Wharton had an enormous intangible advantage going into its Class 5A region quarterfinal matchup against Alonso on Friday. ...more

November 22, 2008

Marking a milestone in the search for Earth-like planets elsewhere in the universe, two teams of astronomers have parted the curtains of space to take the first pictures in history of planets orbiting stars other than our sun. ...more

November 14, 2008

A shiver of dread went down Ralph Uzzi's spine when the phone rang late one night. ...more

November 12, 2008

It's a common enough sight: a police cruiser with its lights flashing to clear the road ahead for a hearse and the chain of cars behind it. ...more

November 10, 2008

Friday night, the Wharton football team celebrated its 42-35 win against Gaither that gave the Wildcats the Class 5A-District 5 title. ...more

November 9, 2008

First responders in Zephyrhills have a new lifesaving tool to help heart attack victims. Today, both Zephyrhills Fire Rescue stations received new "Auto-Pulse" equipment that provides mechanical CPR to patients in cardiac arrest. The device can improve a victim's chance of survival by four times. "Cardiac arrest is one of our most frequent calls for service," Chief Glen Clegg said. "I've had days where I've gone out on four cardiac arrest calls." Clegg, a certified CPR instructor, said the Auto-Pulse provides more consistent compressions, and never gets tired. ...more

November 3, 2008

They have called him things like country bumpkin and Charlie Mayberry. They have made fun of his weight. They have criticized him for being too easy on his players. ...more

October 22, 2008