Johnny Damon's long, strange trip through free agency has just about reached its conclusion. The former Yankee and the Tigers have agreed on a one-year, $8- million deal, pending a physical. ...more

February 21, 2010

It's been said, sometimes whimsically, that "no good deed goes unpunished" and that has certainly proven true for the Spring Lake Improvement District Board. It is with great good fortune that the residents of Spring Lake are blessed with a board and district manager that does not spend time looking in the rear view mirror but instead is planning for the future of this fine community with its best interest at the forefront. ...more

December 3, 2009

National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan had spent most of his career as an infielder. ...more

November 17, 2009

Police arrested one and disbanded a crowd of about 100 at Wood Drive and Kings Circle on Saturday night. ...more

May 18, 2009

Almost a year after he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Steven Bartlett's victims are staking a claim on their losses. ...more

March 31, 2009

Spring training is not just for baseball players. Football players have their own version, and the Bucs are ramping up theirs this week with a three-day minicamp that starts today at One Buc Place. ...more

March 31, 2009

Niki Helms threw six no-hit innings and Haley Pack finished the job on Thursday as the Sebring softball team picked up its second straight win to start the season with a 7-1 no-hit victory over LaBelle. ...more

February 14, 2009

Having succeeded to the final decades of tenure in this marvelous adventure of life, I am no longer surprised by the magnificence of the human species or the shallowness of human character. Many eloquent words have been spoken of the myriad examples of the magnificence of our species. ...more

February 5, 2009

Having succeeded to the final decades of tenure in this marvelous adventure of life, I am no longer surprised by the magnificence of the human species or the shallowness of human character. Many eloquent words have been spoken of the myriad examples of the magnificence of our species. In those examples the words are graceful, flowing, solid and powerful. Conversely, in the examples depicting the shallowness of the human species, the words are deceptive and nuanced, always leaving an opportunity for one to hide or evade. ...more

February 5, 2009

A federal appeals court handed prosecutors a defeat this afternoon in the case of a former University of South Florida student awaiting trial on charges he illegally transported explosives. The prosecution lost its appeal of a ruling by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday in the case of Youssef Megahed. ...more

January 21, 2009