Polk Community College took advantage of a beleaguered South Florida Community College pitching staff to post an 11-1 victory in a Suncoast Conference game on Monday night. ...more

April 15, 2009

If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready to try the latest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making life a little easier for you. This week: eyelash curlers. Did we bat a thousand or did they crimp our style? ...more

March 14, 2009

The issue: Construction of a new $50 million judicial center. Our opinion: With the economy in the dumps and more space available in the courthouse, county commissioners were wise to shelve plans for the project. ...more

March 13, 2009

A tough one to lose. The South Florida Community College baseball team let a late three-run lead evaporate in dropping a 4-3 Suncoast Conference game in 11 innings to Pasco-Hernando CC on Saturday. ...more

March 9, 2009

The Florida Gators stopped the bleeding. Nick Calathes scored 22 points, Alex Tyus added 16 and Erving Walker 13 Wednesday night as the Gators ended a two-game losing streak and won for the second time in five games, holding off Alabama 83-74. ...more

February 19, 2009

Eight men sleep in the dark, share two bathrooms and have to watch television and eat supper in cramped spaces. ...more

February 13, 2009

The University of South Florida will seek approval Thursday from the state Board of Governors to develop a pharmacy degree program. Given the state's financial woes - USF has already had to cut its budget by about 15 percent in the last year - this may seem a bad time for the university to be adding programs. ...more

January 28, 2009

WASHINGTON - Another President Bush? ...more

January 5, 2009

A public hearing on an ordinance that would provide a method for waterfront homeowners to set up and finance a coastal canal dredging program has been delayed until at least January. ...more

December 10, 2008

The requests include improvements for water and sewer systems. ...more

December 4, 2008