With picture postcard weather and calm water, the 25th annual Leon Tolar Memorial Fishing Tournament attracted a large number of youngsters and parents to HL Bishop Park on Saturday. ...more

March 16, 2009

The Transitions Championship, Tampa Bay's annual PGA Tour stop, begins play this week at Innisbrook Resort, the fifth time in nine years the event will carry a new title-sponsor's name. ...more

March 14, 2009

The Tanglewood Pickleball Club signed up its 100th member last week, an impressive figure considering its enrollment less than two years ago. ...more

March 11, 2009

The PGA Tour will be making its annual return to Tampa Bay next month, with the Transitions Championship promising a lot of new sights for golf fans. ...more

February 24, 2009

A little more than a month after its annual awards banquet, the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce will turn its attention to one of its longest-running events. ...more

February 18, 2009

More than 1,000 visitors are expected here through the weekend of Feb. 20-22 for what will be the largest softball tournament at the Highlands County Sports Complex since the facility opened in August 2007. ...more

February 7, 2009

Defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to her slower than expected recovery following a shoulder injury. ...more

January 12, 2009

Fresh off a disqualification on the LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie has decided to tee it up against the men, again. ...more

July 22, 2008

The cheers cascaded over the Lake Placid All-Stars as they stood in the infield on Wednesday and were congratulated by Dixie tournament director Tony Smith. ...more

July 11, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County Sports Complex Manager Rocky Ellingsworth was fired by Highlands County administration Wednesday for using his county position for personal profit, according to a press release from the county. Specifically, he is accused of using his relationship with a company called Strike Three Softball Inc. to recruit a tournament played at the sports complex, but instead of turning over to the county the fees paid by the teams, he apparently pocketed the majority of the funds. Payroll records indicate he was paid for 20 hours time during the two days the tournament was held. ...more

July 2, 2008