Nothing gets in the way of a good parade. Rain didn't slow Monday afternoon's procession of floats, marching bands and classic cars, which marked the start of the 61st-annual Pasco County Fair. ...more

February 19, 2008

Yates Tops Seminole Tire LAKE PLACID — Michelle Yates Insurance moved back into first place in the Lake Placid senior softball league with an 11-5 victory over Seminole Tire during Monday's league play at the Lake June Ball fields. Moe Pier led the winners at the plate with four hits, including a triple. Doran Quigg, Emery Graves, Eli Rivera and Duke Hensley also contributed two hits each for the win, with Hensley leading the way with a double and a home run. ...more

February 14, 2008

She awoke at 4 a.m. with smoke in her lungs and fire at her window. Her children snuggled next to her in bed. ...more

February 10, 2008

Sickles came out a little flat to open its first home playoff game in school history, but it didn't take long to find its rhythm. The Gryphons used a stifling defense and Britany Nunes' sharp shooting in a 53-35 victory over Sarasota in the Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinals. ...more

February 8, 2008

Everything went according to the seeding in Friday night's Class 6A-District 7 semifinals, with No. 1 Sickles winning 50-34 over Countryside and No. 2 St. Petersburg beating Mitchell 51-33. ...more

February 2, 2008

GIRLS BASKETBALL CHS SENIORS EASILY ROLL SPRINGSTEAD, 54-22 ...more

January 29, 2008

After the Central High girls' basketball team had beaten county rival Springstead Thursday night, 54-22, the entire Lady Bears squad formed a circle at midcourt after the game and performed their own rap verses. ...more

January 29, 2008

WINTER HAVEN –– With each passing meet, the Avon Park wrestling team takes another step up the ladder. The Red Devils continued their late season surge by finishing third in Saturday's prestigious 16-team Polk Invitational at Winter Haven High School. With the Class 1A district meet slated for Friday, Avon Park is peaking at the right time. "Overall we're pleased with our performance," said co-Red Devil coach Ed Brown. "The competition was tough and this is exactly what we needed to tune-up for the district meet. "It was an all day meet with lots of distractions and we were able to stay focused and perform well and that's all we can ask for." ...more

January 28, 2008

Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots and Connecticut beat No. 13 Marquette 89-73 on Sunday, snapping the Huskies' seven-game losing streak against ranked teams. ...more

January 21, 2008

The top of the District 5A-7 field is tightening by the day, but Tuesday night the Ridgewood Rams claimed their stake as the grouping's top seed come tournament time with an 83-76 dismantling of Wesley Chapel. ...more

January 15, 2008