One year ago, my family moved away from Miami to find a better environment to raise our family. On the night of Dec. 17, we discovered how right we were in choosing the Town of Lake Placid. We lost everything in the fire that consumed our house at 367 Carole Road NW, but we gained an overwhelming sense of community. The efforts made by both the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department and the Placid Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, was an act we thought deserved acknowledgment. They disregarded personal safety to retrieve the only item of any value to my family, my little brother's ashes, who had passed away only a year ago. However, they did not stop there. They continued going back into the house despite the fire's refusal to be put out, or the roof collapsing all around them. For hours they fought that Phoenix and the cold weather of that evening's frost, to help a family they did not know, and to try and maintain a home they no longer recognized. Even while we were all aware that all was lost, they did not quit until the last ember was out. They came to us later and handed us pictures they had managed to rescue while dowsing flames. My family and I could not believe that these fire personnel were all volunteers. ...more

December 23, 2007

Colette Eule, a 5-foot-9 sophomore forward at Tampa Catholic, has helped the Crusaders to a 7-2 start. She is averaging 16 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. ...more

December 13, 2007

Nearly everyone in Tampa Bay's locker room was joyous after the Bucs' 27-23 road victory against New Orleans, but CB Phillip Buchanon was not so cheerful. ...more

December 4, 2007

My brother died Tuesday. He was in the truest sense my hero. He taught me how to play baseball, how to throw a football and how to ride a bike. For more than 30 years he taught "shop" in high school - woodworking, car repair, metal working. No one unknown to him will leave flowers at his door, his name will not be headlines news, he was not a thug, nor did he have that mentality. His whole life was spent trying to help others. ...more

November 29, 2007

Coach Randy Shannon said leading rusher Graig Cooper should play Saturday against Boston College. ...more

November 20, 2007

The Miami Hurricanes have lost five of their past six games following a 44-14 setback at Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Hurricanes have been outscored 92-14 in the past two games and need a victory against No. 15 Boston College to become bowl eligible. ...more

November 19, 2007

It took three seasons for Ridgewood's crop of seniors to reach the playoffs, but just being there isn't enough to satisfy them. ...more

November 14, 2007

Maybe it was fatigue. Maybe it was luck. For whatever reason, a familiar theme for Saint Leo soccer postseasons continued Sunday. ...more

November 12, 2007

Art Sicard of Port Richey says enough of war, which is horrible. ...more

November 7, 2007

Better late than never. As much of a cliché as it may be, that bromide describes East Lake High School's first six weeks of the football season to a tee. ...more

October 20, 2007