Free auditions for the annual Chasco Fiesta Talent Search will take place next Saturday. The Jan. 19 event will start at 9 a.m. at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd. ...more

January 12, 2008

Hosting the 19th Annual William G. Hulton Jr. Ram Classic Thursday night, Ridgewood cruised to a 75-37 victory over their Hillsborough County competitors from Freedom High School. ...more

January 4, 2008

Former Tribune correspondent and longtime Sarasota resident Bob Ardren died Tuesday of cancer, said his longtime companion of 24 years, Cathy Ciccolella. He was 67. ...more

January 2, 2008

SEBRING — "Get on my shoulders and lets win this game." Those words echoed from the Sebring boys basketball bench, as senior forward Sam Robinson gave the orders to his team and went on to score six points late in the game to lift the Streaks to a 44-41 comeback win over the Kissimmee Gateway Panthers in the second round of the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Friday. Down 37-31, Robinson's 3-pointer ignited cheers from the Sebring faithful and back-to-back steals gave the Blue Streaks the momentum to score the game's final eight points in a win in front of the home crowd. ...more

December 30, 2007

SEBRING — Taking care of the ball will most definitely be a resolution for the new year for the Sebring boys basketball team, which coughed up 24 turnovers in a 58-45 loss to the Suncoast Chargers in the late game of the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Thursday. A very physical Charger squad muscled Sebring for position and an effective half-court press forced the Blue Streak guards to pick up their dribble early and turnovers inevitably were the result, going down 17-4 early in the opening stanza. "They were a very rough team and the referee's set the tone by letting us play," Sebring shooting guard Chris Grubb said. "[Suncoast] is a really good team and they did a great job of closing down the middle and forcing us to take outside shots. "They're press defense and a lot of mental mistakes on our part caused us to get behind early, but I thought we did a good job getting back in the game." ...more

December 29, 2007

AVON PARK — Carol Pinzon gets a lot of mail at her office. The mailman drops off at least a few dozen letters at her desk every morning, and with Christmas approaching, there's always two or three large boxes around her. ...more

December 26, 2007

A tree in the lobby of the SPCA Suncoast has names of adoptable dogs and cats that can be sponsored. Donors can also honor a past or present loved one or pet for $10 with a special placard and small light bulb sign that will be on display. The tree is available during the Howliday Festival of Lights, which runs through Dec. 30 in the hopes of collecting donations and signing up volunteers. ...more

December 16, 2007

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast has launched Goodwill Too, an online store offering bargain hunters a new way to buy new and nearly new items. ...more

December 13, 2007

Pasco high school students have a chance to sing, dance and act like they're beneath stage lights on The Great White Way. ...more

December 8, 2007