GIRLS SOCCER Hernando High sophomore striker Hailey Royal just misses tying school record for most goals in one match by notching four first-half goals in Lady Leopards' 5-1 win over South Sumter. HHS EARNS 11th STRAIGHT SERIES WIN OVER SSHS ...more

November 26, 2008

2:06 p.m.:An optical scanner had to be replaced soon after polls opened at the Wellswood Baptist Church in Tampa, according to a poll worker. ...more

November 4, 2008

South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem: The floodwaters they're slogging through are laced with stinging fire ants, snakes and tarantulas. ...more

July 26, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - A North Port woman accused of prostitution advertised her services on the popular Web site craigslist.org, sheriff's detectives say. ...more

June 17, 2008

When Palmetto High School sophomore Richard Reyna is running, his past fades away. ...more

December 28, 2007

ORLANDO - Three people died in what officials said appeared to be a race between two cars, and authorities are looking for one of the vehicles. ...more

October 8, 2007