Now that Sen. Barack Obama finally found a little time to campaign in Florida, there's much he needs to say that Florida hasn't heard. ...more

May 21, 2008

More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister. ...more

May 13, 2008

In his 21 years of coaching girls basketball, Clearwater coach Tom Shaneyfelt has seen a lot of things. He witnessed a first Saturday night. And it was the root cause of his Tornadoes losing to Boca Ciega 81-66 in the Class 5A-Region 3 title game. ...more

February 17, 2008

Normally, a postseason matchup between two state-ranked teams occurs during the state tournament, when the best teams are left standing. On Thursday night, however, No. 7 ranked Plant hosted No. 9 Clearwater in the Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinals for a meeting of two of the top teams in the Bay area. ...more

February 15, 2008

Despite the scoreboard at Jack Wilson Gymnasium clearly showing the host Tornadoes topping Plant 62-59, it was difficult to determine who won this Class 5A-Region 3 semifinal overtime thriller by the demeanor of the players. ...more

February 13, 2008

SEBRING –– After losing to Sarasota Booker in the Class 4A-District 10 championship game, the Sebring girls basketball team hoped to meet up with the Tornadoes in the state playoffs to extract some revenge. Wish granted. The Blue Streaks defeated Haines City 55-48 in last Thursday's regional quarterfinal, while Booker edged Lakeland Kathleen 55-52 to set up tonight's regional semifinal in the Tornadoes gym. ...more

February 12, 2008

The delightful weather Monday could be replaced this evening by severe thunderstorms, hail and conditions favorable for tornadoes. ...more

February 11, 2008

The Clearwater girls basketball team has been one of the state's elite programs since Coach Tom Shaneyfelt took over in 1993. Only once has he fielded a team that had fewer than 20 wins. Eight times his teams have advanced to the state semifinals. ...more

February 8, 2008

With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in a bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 8, 2008

Predators coach Barry Trotz remembered closing a door at what is now called the Sommet Center on April 16, 1998, and looking over at the Renaissance Hotel a block away. ...more

February 8, 2008