After three quarters, Tampa Catholic looked as if it would ring in the New Year with a disappointing loss. ...more

January 1, 2008

After starting the season with three losses, the University of South Florida men's basketball team closed out the nonconference part of its schedule by winning nine of its last 10 games, including Saturday's easy 87-48 victory against Winston-Salem State in front of 3,003 at the Sun Dome. ...more

December 29, 2007

SEBRING — Three women were robbed at gunpoint Monday at a coin laundry in the Town Square shopping center, located at 1118 Lakeview Drive, in Sebring. It was just before 1:29 a.m. Monday, when police were dispatched to the laundromat responding to the robbery call. ...more

December 27, 2007

This wasn't the same Clearwater team Ridgewood faced just over a month ago. ...more

December 22, 2007

On a night where she was recognized for eclipsing the 1,000 career point mark, senior Gulf guard Jordan Schulman did what she has done throughout much of her high school basketball career: she led the way. ...more

December 18, 2007

Rudy Gay scored a career-high 32 points and Juan Carlos Navarro added 25 to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Magic 123-119 Saturday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. ...more

December 16, 2007

AVON PARK –– Carelessness with the ball, as in 30 turnovers, proved too much to overcome for Avon Park in Saturday night's 56-47 loss to Okeechobee in boys basketball. The Red Devils, who were coming off a disappointing district loss to DeSoto on Friday night, got a game-high 19 points by sophomore center Cleveland Nobles, but the lack of an outside shooting threat hurt Avon Park in the second half. The loss dropped the Class 4A Red Devils to 0-6. "It's real frustrating because we've played well enough to win, but we haven't been able to finish games," Nobles said. "We were a little tired after Friday night, but that's not an excuse. "We just have to keep our heads up and fight our way through it and keep working to become a better team." ...more

December 10, 2007

One of the more prolific scorers in Pasco County put up the best night of his young career Thursday as Hudson beat visiting Class 4A, District 8 foes Zephyrhills 71-63 and leap-frogged their way into second place. ...more

December 7, 2007

If the Rays are successful in building a new stadium on the waterfront, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg could continue to operate in its present site if designers use some "creativity," the event's managing director said Wednesday. ...more

December 6, 2007

The Bay area's homeless have reached a partial compromise with the city of St. Petersburg. Instead of camping out in front of the Mahaffey Theater, they've moved across the street. ...more

November 27, 2007