Wednesday night's game was business as usual for the River Ridge Royal Knights, who stayed unbeaten by running past their Class 5A-District 7 foes from Ridgewood High, 6-1. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Pasco County Fair Association will do everything in its power to stop the Florida State Fair from extending its dates by another six days. ...more

November 1, 2008

About midway through Sunday's game at Raymond James Stadium, you had the impression the Bucs could pick their offense from a hat and it wouldn't have made any difference. ...more

October 13, 2008

Frostproof 34, Avon Park 6 Frostproof sophomore DJ Barnes threw three touchdown passes and junior Nickell Robey had five carries for 93 yards and a rushing score on Friday night to lead the Bulldogs to a 34-6 victory over Avon Park at Joe Franza Stadium. ...more

October 4, 2008

Tropicana Field was not sold out on Monday night. Even though it was the most important home game in Rays franchise history. Even though the Boston Red Sox were fighting the Rays for leadership of the American League East. And midway through the Red Sox's 13-5 romp, many Tampa Bay supporters were headed home. ...more

September 16, 2008

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are looking for a Mississippi man who they say is connected to the disappearance Sunday of a Port Charlotte woman. ...more

September 7, 2008

Dara Torres already knew she was going to the Olympics. That's not good enough anymore. ...more

July 7, 2008

SEBRING — With a few exceptions, the white cards came up only once or twice for each steer and heifer that came through the midway Thursday night. On average, the 37 steer sold for about $2.46 per pound, with $2 being the starting bid. The auction's 22 heifers sold for and average of $1.73 a pound, while its 91 pigs cashed in an average of $2.69 per pound. Organizers said this is a drop from last year's prices, even though the data from last year was not available Thursday night. "It's the economy," said Brian Trimble, who has been the auctioneer for the fair's livestock sale the past five years. ...more

February 16, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Hernando grad set to return for James Madison University after recovering from fractured knee. ...more

February 15, 2008

SEBRING — Blaine Albritton kept walking his steer around in circles near Firemen's Field's midway Thursday. Blaine's steer, Billy Bob, seemed a bit anxious that morning, mooing and occasionally bucking as Blaine held to his lead rope. But as Blaine got ready Thursday morning to show and auction Billy Bob at the Highlands County Fair, Blaine, 10, was also a bit uneasy parting with him. "It's going to be hard," he said of the coming auction. Blaine considered Billy Bob to be "like my best friend" during the 8 months he raised him. ...more

February 15, 2008