Sports fans of teams known as perennial nobodies and/or relative newbies to their respective leagues should all be taking detailed, thorough notes right now. The Tampa Bay Rays, a team with a sub-.400 Won-Loss percentage over their first 10 years of existence, have finally found a combination that doesn't resemble a bowel movement and find themselves – as of Friday afternoon – a game and a half behind first-place Boston. ...more

June 21, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A suspect in a home invasion robbery Tuesday in Lake Placid remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $121,000 Thursday after his arrest on related charges. Robert George Brown, 21, of 145 N.E. Wilson Way, Lake Placid, was booked into the jail Wednesday on charges of kidnapping to commit or facilitate a felony, home invasion robbery with a weapon (firearm), and grand theft $5,000 or more but less than $10,000. A 14-year-old victim reported he was home at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, when Brown knocked at the door and asked for a 22-year-old resident or his girlfriend. The victim told Brown no, so Brown reportedly left. ...more

June 12, 2008

SEBRING — While most of the eight kids eased into the new YMCA swimming pool Tuesday, 9-year-old Dalton Hiller splashed everyone else when he hit a perfect cannonball. Everyone laughed, and then practice began. Hiller and the other students, 6 to 14 years old, were preparing for the July 12 Heartland Triathlon. Depending on age, the kids will swim either 100 or 200 yards, bike three or six miles and run either half a mile or a full mile. Hiller is a Cracker Trail Elementary student and said he lifts weights at home. He hopes to improve on last year's 31st place he earned during the inaugural kids event – maybe even enough to win this time. ...more

June 12, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A 1-year-old boy was rescued Tuesday afternoon from a swimming pool at a home in the Willow Bend subdivision. Pasco County sheriff's deputies were investigating the incident. ...more

June 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A luxury home sale last week set a price record in Pinellas county's housing market: $10.25 million. ...more

June 3, 2008

Farmers, ranchers and horse owners have to take precautions to safeguard large animals and property during storms. ...more

May 29, 2008

Farmers, ranchers and horse owners have to take precautions to safeguard large animals and property during storms. ...more

May 28, 2008

I am building a pool, and we have an electrical receptacle on the back wall of our house. The swimming pool contractor says we have to cover up that outlet and set up another one farther from the pool. Is this necessary? ...more

May 28, 2008

Armand Mumcuoglu was an 11-month-old on the move. The crawler turned toddler had new freedom and new territory to explore. Unfortunately, three days after taking his first steps, Armand's fascination with water took him through the family-room doors and into the patio swimming pool. ...more

May 23, 2008

Residents of the Westpark Preserve town home community in Westchase recently celebrated the opening of their new amenities center by holding an ice cream social. ...more

May 21, 2008