Some of the area's neediest angels will have their names plucked from a tree this holiday season. Calvary Lutheran Church is hoping that this year, with the economy in such poor shape, that the public will pitch in to provide some of the most basic needs for 500 youngsters. "Some of these children are so needy, they don't even ask for toys, just clothes," said Mary Ann Hohler, who for the past three years has served as lead shopper for the church's Angel Tree program. ...more

November 12, 2008

Next Friday Nature Coast Technical will host Williston in a regional quarterfinal. The Sharks may have to make their playoff run without Head Coach Jamie Joyner. ...more

November 12, 2008

Hours after Lightning general manager Brian Lawton questioned his team's work ethic on Thursday, the team responded. ...more

November 7, 2008

Red Sox-Yankees? Yes, that is a rivalry and has been for decades. Rays-Red Sox? It's the American League East's newest conflict. The Rays nosed into the picture this season, not only taking the AL East title from the Red Sox, but winning the season series 10-8 and adding some September magic. ...more

October 10, 2008

Countryside High hit its home field Friday night for a battle with Class 5A, District 9 rival Dunedin like a team with something to prove. The game had been hyped as one of the area's most anticipated matchups all week, with the majority of interested parties predicting a Dunedin victory. ...more

September 27, 2008

The rhythmic pounding of Andre Berto's feet atop the streets of Winter Haven allowed the boxer to go back to Square 1. ...more

September 27, 2008

System: Sony PlayStation 3 Also available for: Microsoft Xbox 360 (Nintendo Wii version coming soon) ...more

September 12, 2008

Timber Pines resident Sandy Rodgers isn't too old to throw a few mean kicks and punches. ...more

September 5, 2008

The Rays keep taking punches, but nothing has managed to knock them down yet. ...more

August 15, 2008

Here is a guaranteed sign your long-heated college football rivalry has found fresh gasoline for the fire: One team celebrates excessively, the other doesn't like it, benches clear, punches are thrown and almost a year later the incident remains alive and sensitive. ...more

July 25, 2008