Patricia Rossi shows us the proper way to network yourself. ...more

March 11, 2009

The last two times the University of Tampa hosted the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1994 and 2001, the Spartans finished with national championships. The 2008 Spartans team went into Friday's semifinal match against Cal State Dominguez Hills with a 9-0 home record this season, but a golden goal from Toros midfielder Scott Mariano stopped both of those streaks and ended the Spartans' season. ...more

December 6, 2008

An 83-year-old woman fought off an armed robber who approached her with a knife Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Sweetbay grocery store. ...more

September 10, 2008

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $52,000 bond Tuesday, after police say he burglarizing his ex-girlfriend's apartment and tried to choke her once he got inside. ...more

August 28, 2008

One local family discovered on HGTV's "House Hunters" that home is where the heart is. ...more

August 13, 2008

Bethany Williams grew up watching the Los Angeles Lakers and marveling at the showmanship that the players displayed, while also soaking up all she could from the WNBA and legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. ...more

July 31, 2008

Lynn Helms and her husband, Richard, moved to Plant City from Connecticut in 1998. They soon discovered First Presbyterian Church of Plant City. ...more

July 16, 2008

SEBRING — While reading a passage from the short story "The Dog Ate My Homework," a student read the word "restriction," after which Karen Smith asked her third-graders if they knew what the word means. Among the four third-graders in her reading circle, Smith saw two hands go up and she called on one of the students to explain the word's meaning. These students at Park Elementary School are among the 103 third-graders in the county who are attending the school district's Summer Reading Camps, which are also being held this week through July 23 at Woodlawn and Lake Placid Elementary schools. The students are increasing their reading skills and an assessment test will be held at the end of the reading camp. ...more

June 26, 2008

After 25 years, the cube has come home. Hundreds of competitors met for the fourth Rubik's Cube world championship on Friday in Budapest, a three-day event offering prizes for solving the puzzle with two hands, one hand, and even their feet. ...more

October 6, 2007