Going from being unranked at the beginning of the year to the state finals is something not many could have predicted for the Durant High volleyball team. ...more

November 24, 2007

When Debbie J. Nieto ran Tampa Bay Reads, she used the charity's coffers to finance the lifestyle she thought she deserved, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. ...more

November 21, 2007

TAMPA - The former executive director of a charity that promoted literacy was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $200,000 from Tampa Bay Reads, which forced the organization to shut its doors. ...more

November 20, 2007

Regarding 'Sometimes, A Hug Is Just A Hug' (Other Views, Oct. 6): Leonard Pitts' column was excellent, to say the least. ...more

October 13, 2007

When Steve Austin talks about his current tour's 'death toll' and suggests 'bringing dead animals' to his show, there's a temptation to take him at face value. ...more

October 5, 2007

Carolyn Blashek heard a compelling story from an American soldier in March 2003 while volunteering in the military lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. ...more

September 18, 2007

'Mad Dash,' by Patricia Gaffney (Shaye Areheart, $23) ...more

September 16, 2007

It is 7 a.m. at Jimmy's Boulevard Restaurant in New Port Richey. Mark Spence, an attorney with a downtown office, is eating breakfast. ...more

September 6, 2007