Robinson High School boys basketball coach Steve Smith was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 9, 2009

Mike McKenna recorded a 1-0 shutout against the New York Islanders in his second career NHL start. ...more

February 8, 2009

Nature Coast overcomes the odds and knocks off top seed Wiregrass Ranch in the championship game to claim third straight district championship. ...more

February 7, 2009

During the regular season, Clearwater rolled through Class 5A, District 9 play with a perfect 12-0 record and won each of those games by an average of nearly 44 points. ...more

February 7, 2009

Three Tornadoes scored in double figures on Saturday night and despite a valiant effort by Sebring, Booker repeated as Class 4A-District 10 champions with a 47-43 victory over the Blue Streaks in the tourament final at Avon Park High School. ...more

February 7, 2009

McKeel guard Cappy Toney scored a game-high 28 points on Saturday night to lead the Wildcats to a 60-30 victory over Lake Placid in the championship final of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament. Lake Placid was led by Kaneisha Hamilton, who scored a game-high 11 points before injuring her knee late in the second quarter. An ambulance was called and the game was delayed more than 20 minutes as the senior was carried off on a stretcher. The extent of her injury is unknown at this time. ...more

February 7, 2009

A Palm Beach Gardens woman was injured Saturday night following a motorcycle accident at U.S. 98 and County Road 721 in Highlands County. ...more

February 2, 2009

The explosion of an overturned petrol tanker Saturday night in Kenya could be felt for miles, and in the moments that followed, people ablaze, their clothes burned off, ran to the bush in a futile effort to escape the pain and begged for help. ...more

February 2, 2009

Three people accused of hitting police horses were rounded up by mounted patrol officers Saturday night in Ybor City. ...more

February 2, 2009

A 21-year-old Plant City man was arrested Saturday night, accused of attacking a person with a baseball bat after an argument over a battery turned violent, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

February 1, 2009