Qualifying for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program last month gives three students from Seven Springs Middle School a shot at competing in the Olympics someday. ...more

November 18, 2007

My husband, Joe, would soon be having his 78th birthday. I was planning a celebration. Friends asked: "Is this a special one?" "Aren't they all" I giggled. Joe and I have always relaxed and enjoyed the ambiance of Sunset Grill. The location on Lake Jackson is serene and naturally beautiful. Inside, its warm and cozy atmosphere makes it comfortable and inviting. It also serves creative and delicious food. ...more

November 12, 2007

Officials must try harder to resolve China's product safety problems, especially at lower levels that oversee manufacturing, the chief of a special panel says. ...more

October 2, 2007

Maybe the Yankees just wanted to save it for The Boss. George Steinbrenner missed his team's first game at Tropicana Field this week, but was in attendance Wednesday night for the victory that put the Yankees back in the postseason yet again. ...more

September 27, 2007

Plant junior baseball player Mychal Givens recently returned from Ixtapa, Mexico, where he helped the USA Junior National Baseball Team win a bronze medal at the 2007 COPABE 'AAA' Pan American Championships. He was joined on the team by Clearwater Central Catholic senior Ryan Weber. On Wednesday, the Tribune caught up with Givens at Plant High for a quick Q&A. ...more

September 6, 2007

They found the record at the bottom of Mount Doom. The divers let their rocket-shaped propulsion scooters pull them over the top of the high, underwater peak named after the infamous mountain in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. ...more

September 2, 2007

Fall is coming, and most of us have neglected our yards a bit through summer. Whether you can't wait to get back out there and work or dread it, here is a way to make it easier. ...more

September 1, 2007