In case there was any doubt about Mike Smith's standing as the Lightning's No. 1 goaltender following the signing of veteran free agent Olie Kolzig this month, Tampa Bay sent Smith a message Monday that he received all the way up in Sault Ste. Marie. ...more

July 15, 2008

Power comes from a responsive 3.0-liter DOHC inline-6 cylinder engine. ...more

June 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The downturn in the economy is proving to be a boon for the human resources department at the Pasco County School District. ...more

June 18, 2008

Three people fatally shot by Jorge Orlando Bello Garcia in his northwest Tampa rental home Saturday morning were childhood friends who knew one another from the time they were 10 or 11, a friend said Monday. ...more

June 10, 2008

TAMPA - Three people fatally shot by Jorge Orlando Bello Garcia in his northwest Tampa rental home Saturday morning were childhood friends who knew one another from the time they were 10 or 11, a friend said Monday. ...more

June 9, 2008

Highlands County commissioners can expect some unpleasant budget sessions this summer as they will be forced to make difficult decisions for the 2008-09 fiscal year. They of course have been aware of this for a while, but that doesn't make it any easier. One position that is being proposed to be cut from the parks and recreation department budget is the manager of the Highlands County Sports Complex. ...more

June 8, 2008

A 3.2-liter V-6 engine pumps out 265 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 243 pounds-feet of torque at 3250 rpm. ...more

May 31, 2008

Rhett Butler to Scarlett O'Hara: "Why, a cat's a better mother than you are." ...more

May 10, 2008

The Purple Heart Memorial dedicated Saturday morning at MacDill Air Force Base is intended for all U.S. Navy members and veterans, but mostly it is a monument to Ronald "Ronnie" Ginther. ...more

February 24, 2008

LAKELAND — Battling back against adversity and top-notch competition, three wrestlers from the Heartland came away with medals from the Class 1A state wrestling tournament on Saturday night. Avon Park junior James Bland earned a bronze medal at 160 pounds, Red Devil teammate Kemosi Hatten came in fifth at 171, and Sebring senior Shaanan Spiegel finished third in the 152-pound weight class. Bland, who suffered a knee injury in winning his first bout on Friday against Tampa Prep's Wes Jarrell, overcame a close 9-4 loss to eventual state champion Luke McGurrin of Jacksonville Bolles, to finish third by beating Tronic Williams of South Fort Myers by a technical fall. ...more

February 18, 2008