Gregg Cooke admits he's a part-time swimmer. But he performed like a full-time swimmer in 2007. ...more

May 20, 2008

Plant's Givens Invited To Baseball Classic Plant junior shortstop/pitcher Mychal Givens has received an invitation to the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic, Panthers coach Dennis Braun said Thursday. ...more

May 9, 2008

Jeff Niemann has seen plenty of the Naimoli Complex and the Rays' training staff the past few years, so perhaps it wasn't surprising that he was one of the first players to show up when organized workouts began Jan. 7. ...more

February 18, 2008

Better Things To Do Regarding "He Said, He Said" (front page, Feb. 14): God help us. This country is fighting wars in two places in the world. The national debt is at an all-time high. We are told a recession is looming. Homes are being foreclosed on, and the economy is in the tank. ...more

February 16, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Elliot Stein clutched a digital timer in his hands and stepped backward, like a baseball player winding up for a pitch. With a deep breath, he shifted his weight forward and unleashed a stream of words at the speed of an auctioneer. ...more

January 24, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Elliot Stein clutched a digital timer in his hands and stepped backward, like a baseball player winding up for a pitch. With a deep breath, he shifted his weight forward and unleashed a stream of words at the speed of an auctioneer. ...more

January 24, 2008

A month away from the Sunshine State Conference meet, Saint Leo's men's and women's swimming teams tuned up with convincing dual-meet victories against Florida Southern on Saturday in their home finales. ...more

January 15, 2008

Pros Inspire Compassion This month at the 26th annual meeting of the Gold Shield Foundation, we had two great professional athletes speak to our audience of over 450 which included law enforcement officers and firefighters along with business leaders from the seven counties covered by George M. Steinbrenner college scholarships. According to our by-laws those are Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties. ...more

December 18, 2007

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He just slid 90 yards down the chimney - untouched. ...more

December 17, 2007

Former baseball player Chick Benetto has a broken life, spiraling out of control and fueled by alcoholism. His only daughter didn't invite him to her wedding, and now Chick harbors a growing determination to take his own life. ...more

December 9, 2007