For the third time this postseason local Dixie Youth League baseball heavyweights - South Lake and Spring Hill American - tangled late Monday night in the third round of the winner's bracket of the AAA Majors (ages 11-12) State Championship Tournament at muggy Ridge Manor Community Park. ...more

July 16, 2008

SIG: DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MAJORS BASEBALL Down 4-1, Spring Hill American rallies behind South Lake pitcher's wildness (11 walks, 3 wild pitches, 2 hit batters, 1 passed ball) for an ugly 8-5 winner's bracket win. LAFERTY'S CLUTCH RELIEF TREVERTON'S HOMER, KEY TURNAROUND ...more

July 14, 2008

GAINESVILLE Florida safeties Dorian Munroe and John Curtis will miss the upcoming season because of knee injuries. ...more

July 13, 2008

It did not take Tampa Bay long to realize it could not spell MVP without Vinny Prospal. ...more

June 24, 2008

Two tours of duty might not be enough for Vinny Prospal. Tampa Bay acquired the negotiating rights to Prospal from the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in exchange for a seventh-round pick in this weekend's draft. If the Lightning sign Prospal to a contract, Tampa Bay also will send a fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft to Philadelphia. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - As dozens of people sang "I Wish I Was in Dixie," a giant Confederate flag was raised this morning at one of Tampa's major crossroads. ...more

June 14, 2008

A weedy sea dragon at the Georgia Aquarium has something to celebrate this Father's Day. One of the rare creatures is pregnant for only the third time ever at a U.S. aquarium, aquarium officials said. But don't look for the expectant mom - dads carry the eggs in this family. ...more

June 12, 2008

Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the first rookie in 10 years to win a major, beating Maria Hjorth on the fourth hole of a playoff with a 5-foot birdie on the 18th hole to win the LPGA Championship. ...more

June 9, 2008

Spring Hill resident Angela Rodriguez, 63, knows the importance of graduating from high school. ...more

June 8, 2008

Milikije Arifi has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years, since she was 18, and raised a family here. ...more

June 1, 2008