The sound of backhoes moving dirt and building foremen bellowing orders might not blend well with the voices of a melodic church choir or dynamic sermon. ...more

February 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - When the trivia question pops up years from now asking who scored the first points inside the Academy at the Lakes gym, the answer might be a bit unusual. ...more

February 22, 2008

An old recreation center on East Young Street has been taken over by the city now that the former tenant, the Plant City Family YMCA, let its lease expire Dec. 31. ...more

February 6, 2008

With the University of South Florida mired in a six-game losing streak and Coach Stan Heath apparently not happy with how the Bulls practiced, Heath kicked his team out of their locker room last week. ...more

January 29, 2008

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig should have been fired long ago for his incompetence in handling the game's steroid era. ...more

January 28, 2008

Mondays are tough for just about everybody. They're especially tough for professional football players. Their battered and beaten bodies are often so sore they struggle just to drag themselves out of bed. ...more

January 1, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - In a few short weeks, a potentially deadly bacterial strain has touched three Sarasota County high schools, sending three students to the hospital for treatment. ...more

October 18, 2007

These days the only N-word being thrown around the University of South Florida is 'national championship.' ...more

October 17, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A little Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills on Monday night on ESPN? Nope. It will be Tarpon Springs at Land O' Lakes, finishing up a game suspended due to lightning. ...more

October 6, 2007

With a touch of an English accent, the NHL opened its season in unfamiliar territory Saturday - and the Kings ruled. ...more

September 30, 2007