When Rick Tocchet feels the need for a change of pace, the Lightning coach simply lets the dogs out. ...more

October 29, 2009

It wasn't just a New Year's resolution. Dave Melden seriously wanted to quit smoking. ...more

January 1, 2009

The Lightning threw money around this summer like an Ivy League grad with a new credit card, in hopes of creating a high-octane group of forwards. ...more

October 21, 2008

It probably seems rather remarkable that a team ranked 25th in the league in red-zone offense is 4-2 and atop its division. ...more

October 18, 2008

No more excuses. That's the goal with a brand new, districtwide initiative that makes reading textbooks available on compact disc or online for all first- through fifth-graders at local public schools, making classic excuses for homework null. ...more

October 5, 2008

If high school football is your thing, then Thursday night's annual East Lake-Tarpon Springs, cross town rivalry is the place to be. Always passionate and competitive, Version 2008 at Tarpon appears to not be a disappointment. ...more

September 16, 2008

Highlands County fourth-grades got 72 new students on the first day of school after three-fourths of third-graders who scored low on the reading FCAT last year were promoted after a successful summer camp. ...more

August 26, 2008

"New Ways to Diagnose Autism Earlier" read a recent headline in the Wall Street Journal. There is no question that you can diagnose anything as early as you want. The real question is whether the diagnosis will turn out to be correct. ...more

July 17, 2008

LAKELAND — "There still not taking what we do in practice and bring that to the mat," said AP coach Lee Elder after watching many of his team underachieve during the George Jenkins Eagles, losing 45-24 in a dual meet on Wednesday. "It's frustrating to see this," AP coach Ed Brown said. "We work hours and hours in practice, but when the whistle blows, some of us still don't know what to do. "That is where we lack in experience with such a young team." ...more

December 14, 2007

Michigan coach Lloyd Carr will retire today after 13 seasons that included a national championship and five Big Ten titles, but not enough victories against Ohio State to satisfy Wolverines fans. ...more

November 19, 2007