Five years after Charlie Wittmack trudged to the top of 29,035-foot Mount Everest, he's poised to complete a rare adventure sports double by swimming the English Channel. ...more

August 29, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Despite knee surgery last season, Central grad Nikki Weaver plays through the pain at Berry College. ...more

August 24, 2008

STEPPING UP TO MIKE Chef Michael Symon first appeared on my radar sometime last year after he was featured in an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" show on the Travel Channel. ...more

August 20, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Former Nature Coast Technical Shark Billy Hughes, an all-conference punter at Lakeland College in Sheboygan Wis., has a chance to become the starting quarterback. ...more

August 14, 2008

Pat O'Hara, the Tampa Bay Storm's offensive coordinator the past two seasons, was named head coach of the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers on Friday. ...more

July 26, 2008

Limited-edition, 16-month calendar will go on sale June 30. ...more

June 26, 2008

WEST BRADENTON — She had a hard time getting by even before a murder suspect smashed her car one night near the interstate. ...more

June 23, 2008

Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court Jed Pittman is ending a long, distinguished career on a very sour note over the most basic job responsibility: showing up for work. ...more

June 22, 2008

So who's going to win, McCain or Obama? Good question - and some updated thoughts on veep choices. But first a reminder that 15 months ago this space predicted a McCain-Clinton race, and got things half right. ...more

June 14, 2008

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL Despite Jason Montgomery's resignation, Nature Coast sweeps through county for a fifth straight season. ...more

May 18, 2008