As the up-tempo music thumped inside the A La Carte Pavilion's main ballroom, New Port Richey resident Carlos "El Rayo" Rivera was in a hushed dressing room. ...more

July 2, 2008

SEBRING –– After battling a case of the nerves in Friday night's first-round 10-0 loss to Sebring, Avon Park bounced back in a big way in the Dixie AAA District 8 tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. The boys in red and white eliminated Clewiston from the double-elimination tournament by a score of 14-4 on Saturday morning, and then stormed from behind to eliminate Okeechobee National 12-11 on Saturday afternoon. Okeechobee National took an early 2-0 lead, but Avon Park answered with five runs in the second inning. Avon Park added to its lead in the bottom of the third inning by scoring two more runs for a comfortable 7-3 advantage. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING — Despite a slight case of nerves, Sebring proved why it's the team to beat in the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) District 8 baseball tournament. Trey Frazier and Jason Cannon combined for a four inning no-hitter, and Connor Cook knocked in two runs to pace the offense as Sebring blanked Clewiston 10-0 on Friday night at Max Long Recreational Complex. ...more

June 14, 2008

This time Ana Ivanovic was ready for the French Open final. Showing no sign of the nerves that afflicted her a year ago, Ivanovic won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3. ...more

June 8, 2008

PALMETTO - Several youths were watching Sunday when two motorcycles collided in Palmetto, killing a Bradenton teen and leaving a Palmetto man in the hospital fighting for his life. ...more

May 12, 2008

Class 1A: Lake Mary Prep 7, Canterbury 4 ...more

May 6, 2008

A .44-caliber Winchester bullet changed John Armao's life. A year ago, it ripped through his right cheek and shattered a bone and damaged a muscle in his right shoulder. ...more

May 6, 2008

A Tampa police officer comes to grip with the changes wrought by a bullet that ripped into his right cheek in 2007. ...more

May 5, 2008

TAMPA - A .44-caliber Winchester bullet changed John Armao's life. A year ago, it ripped through his right cheek and shattered a bone and damaged a muscle in his right shoulder. ...more

May 5, 2008

Sometimes life interrupts our plans. It came as a surprise to Anthony Lomonico after 18 years of working for the Florida Department of Transportation in the engineering field. He was rear ended by a drunk driver, suffered pinched nerves and herniated discs, and was declared permanently disabled. ...more

February 25, 2008