Last Friday, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg stood in the rain in Riverview while members of the organization built a playground for the YMCA and said his team was not in the market for a $7 million closer. ...more

December 11, 2009

Sibling, military and students of teachers will be given first preference for magnet school admissions for at least one more year as school district officials continue to look into new admission policies. ...more

December 9, 2009

Parents wanting employee, military, sibling and other preferences for student admissions into magnet schools next year might get their wish - at least for the time being. ...more

December 6, 2009

Armwood's Sherman Jessie not only shored up the secondary, but has evolved into one of the unit's best. ...more

December 1, 2009

Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets going back to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves become blinded by love. ...more

November 6, 2009

Gulfstream International Airlines will increase nonstop weekday daily flights between Tampa International Airport and Tallahassee from four to six effective Monday, one more flight than Continental Airlines Connection carrier previously announced. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Raiders football squad has been in playoff mode for a while now, even though the postseason is still a couple of weeks away. Last Friday's trip to Durant High sure had a playoff feel to it. ...more

November 4, 2009

The county's embattled former fleet department manager, Jack Stepongzi, received a scathing job performance review on his last evaluation in June and was warned of termination if he didn't improve. ...more

November 4, 2009

In 2006 Congress was debating whether to authorize increasing the size of the national debt. A freshman senator addressed his colleagues: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt is a sign of leadership failure." ...more

November 2, 2009

This is what has defined the Lake Placid football team the past two years: three wins, one coaching change and countless frustrating moments. ...more

October 23, 2009