More than 70 firefighter candidates navigated the physical agility test ...more

June 23, 2009

The new band leader was impressed by the progress. Kerry Nichols stood on the podium in front of his new charges in Nature Coast Technical High School's orchestral group Thursday - his second day on the job - and tried to gauge their proficiency in scales. ...more

February 22, 2009

Since I am neither a registered Republican nor a Democrat, I really do not pay much attention to which party our elected officials are affiliated. I do, however, pay attention to their actions that are reported in the media. ...more

January 13, 2009

You look at his age and can't help but shake your head - mostly in wonder. Jeff Garcia, the bios all say, is 38. But there's nothing 38 about Garcia's play on the field. ...more

November 30, 2008

Joe Blanton hasn't been here before, and he almost never was. If not for a summer trade, the Phillies' starting pitcher for Game 4 could have been 3,000 miles away, stuck 241/2 games out of first place, watching the World Series from his living room along with the rest of the Oakland Athletics. ...more

October 26, 2008

Three Hillsborough County schools are among 13 targeted for possible closing a year from now because their students have been the lowest performing in the state. ...more

July 29, 2008

Speed and precision are at a premium, as the ball and players are constantly in motion in this new version on the old soccer game. ...more

July 17, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County students continue to show improvement in math, reading and science in nearly every grade level, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released Tuesday. ...more

June 11, 2008

The state releases FCAT scores in math, reading and science for grades 4 to 10. Students doing OK in reading and math, but science remains a struggle. ...more

June 10, 2008

Recently a headline read "State Department extends Blackwater's contract for 5 more years." Bush's departing bonus to his loyal campaign contributors is to extend the multi-million per year contract of his loyal campaign contributors into the next administration. ...more

June 5, 2008