Steven Stamkos' first pro contract is signed and sealed. Now he just has to deliver. ...more

July 30, 2008

For a handful of homeowners in Pasco and Hillsborough counties who dreamed of floating in their new pools by now, it's going to be a long, hot summer. ...more

July 23, 2008

Had everything gone as planned, the developers of Trinity Town Center would be preparing to open the final handful of buildings at the upscale shopping complex. ...more

July 20, 2008

Given the season, it figured, it just figured. The clock on the wall at Yankee Stadium said it was 1:52 in the morning. It's never too late to make it a Rays night. ...more

July 16, 2008

Wednesday, some lucky folks won't have to sweat summer's high gas prices. The Florida Lottery, tapping into consumers' gas pump angst, is offering free gas for life. All you need is luck. ...more

July 8, 2008

When I attended my 40-year high school class reunion last year, topics of discussion dealt with how much things had changed in those four decades, which is to be expected from a bunch of 50-somethings. That night we really put the "old" in "old school." ...more

June 29, 2008

BOWLING Spring Hill resident Bobby Read has rolled four perfect games within the past year and still wants more. ...more

June 16, 2008

Want to put your own spin on Barry McGuire's song, "Eve Of Destruction?" Fill out the form completely, and submit your lyrics (the actual lyrics appear below). We'll judge the best submission, the winner will receive a copy of McGuire's latest CD, "Trippin The 60s." ...more

June 6, 2008

SEBRING — Here are six things you probably don't know about Carl Cool, who is retiring from his post as Highlands County administrator after decades of service. ONE: Late-Night Lonely At about 1 a.m., Christy Reed, the director of Highlands County's recycling program, was in the loneliest, saddest place she could be. She was standing in a deserted hospital hallway and had just received the news from a nurse that her father had passed away. Reed said in the minutes after she learned that her father's long battle with illness had ended with his death, she felt more lonely than she thought a person could feel. "Suddenly," Reed said, "I turned and saw two people there, standing, waiting for me. One was Carl Cool, and the other was Claude Howerton (then a county commissioner)." Reed said both men gave her a hug and helped tremendously in easing the pain of that night. Howerton and Cool had driven to the hospital separately after getting phone calls reporting that Reed's father was close to passing away. Both men drove to the hospital and waited to see if they could give any comfort or help to Reed if her father did pass away. ...more

May 31, 2008

What's the difference between a spring practice and a spring game? ...more

May 29, 2008