Former Lightning coach John Tortorella wouldn't have it any other way than to shift the focus far away from him Friday in his first trip back as a visitor with the New York Rangers to the building in which he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head. ...more

November 28, 2009

Friday morning as a Rotary volunteer I worked the Salvation Army Circle for Cash and Cans. Giving is definitely down with our economy. However, nickels and dimes do count and they add up so next time you see a bell ringer and don't have any folding money just give your change. It all adds up. ...more

November 28, 2009

The bargain hunters were out early this morning in Brandon hoping to save on everything from TVs to vacuums. ...more

November 27, 2009

A 23-year-old Brooksville man was killed and one man was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash on State Road 52. ...more

November 21, 2009

One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board, Virginia State Police said. ...more

November 20, 2009

A University of South Florida student told investigators that he disabled a smoke alarm in his dorm room so he could smoke marijuana undetected. Early Friday morning, he was charged on both counts, one of which is a felony. ...more

November 14, 2009

Jordan Rees is known for his research. In preparing for a race, he studies the background of every swimmer he's going up against. Long before Friday's Class 3A state meet, the Wharton senior sprinter predicted his specialty, the 50 freestyle, would come down to a faceoff between he and Miami Palmetto's Michael Saco. ...more

November 14, 2009

Mark Parrish kept waiting for someone to push the pace at Friday morning's Class 4A-Region 2 cross country meet at Lake Park. This was, after all, one of the toughest divisions in the state, with five boys teams ranked in the top 10. ...more

November 14, 2009

A University of South Florida student told investigators that he disabled a smoke alarm in his dorm room so he could smoke marijuana undetected. Early Friday morning, he was charged on both counts, one of which is a felony. ...more

November 13, 2009

Dusty Franz will spend the next two weeks speeding down the shoulders and sidewalks of central Florida's roadways at five miles an hour. ...more

November 7, 2009