I'll never forget my first. She was a petite, green-eyed beauty with a heart-shaped face and hair the color of a summer storm. She was a bit aloof, maybe even a tad stand-offish, but no more so than you would expect after being the repeated target of a suction-cup-tipped projectile fired from a plastic gun. ...more

March 27, 2009

The rankings say Pensacola, but 30-0 Springstead will have something to say about that in today's Class 4A state semifinal. ...more

March 4, 2009

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. steps into his new job as a senator's senator - steeped in its culture and deeply respectful of its role in Washington's intricate balance of power. There couldn't be a more fitting backdrop than the Capitol dome when he was sworn in as vice president Tuesday. ...more

January 24, 2009

Sam Dunaway heard a common theme among the troops he counseled this year as an Army chaplain in Iraq. ...more

December 25, 2008

Three individuals were arrested Saturday after allegedly entering Harder Hall illegally. ...more

November 12, 2008

Perhaps the only institution in America whose approval rating is beneath that of Congress is the media. ...more

October 25, 2008

B.J. Upton's shallow sacrifice fly down the right-field line in the 11th inning scored Fernando Perez from third, giving the Rays a 9-8 triumph ...more

October 12, 2008

These 4- and 5-year-olds at TodayCare Children's Care at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey put their pedals to the mettle at the fifth annual trike-a-thon on Wednesday. Donations were collected at the event to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Donations will be accepted through September. ...more

September 18, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have had to prove their mettle once already this season, back when they went into the all-star break on a confidence-sapping seven-game losing streak. ...more

September 9, 2008

MVP PROFILE HURLS COMPLETE GAME, FANS 11, BELTS 2 HOMERS ...more

July 18, 2008