Some neighborhoods this holiday season look brighter than ever — pockets of cheery lights that come as a surprise given the general economic gloom and the numbers of people tightening up on discretionary spending. Other neighborhoods are, as may be expected, darker. ...more

December 23, 2008

Chosen from a field of more than 700 entries, Baarney, a Bedlington terrier who belongs to Patricia and Robin Patterson of New Port Richey, is one of 20 canine finalists in USA Today's Marley & Me photo contest. A photo of Baarney decorating a Christmas tree is featured at usatoday.com, where people can vote for their favorite pooches. The winning dogs will be featured in the print edition of USA Today. ...more

December 20, 2008

West Pasco residents can root for a local canine to become top dog in a nationwide online photo contest. Baarney, a Bedlington terrier who calls New Port Richey home, is one of 20 finalists from among 700 dog photos submitted to the USA Today online contest, owner Patricia Patterson explains. ...more

December 16, 2008

For the second consecutive year, the Largo High football team made it to the Class 5A state semifinals. And for the second straight year, it was St. Thomas Aquinas that ended the Packers' season. ...more

December 13, 2008

Ever wonder about the air your child breathes? One national newspaper is urging parents to look more closely outside the schoolhouse door. USA Today spent eight months examining the impact of industrial pollution on the air outside schools nationwide. Using a government model for tracking toxic chemicals, the newspaper ranked 127,800 public, private and parochial schools based on the concentrations of chemicals likely to be in the outside air. ...more

December 12, 2008

4A State Semifinal PALM BEACH GARDENS DWYER (12-1) ...more

December 12, 2008

There is no place like Bryant Stadium, where Lakeland High football games literally are larger than life. ...more

December 11, 2008

The Lakeland High School Dreadnaughts host Pensacola Pine Forest in the Class 5A state semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The winner will play St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale or Largo in the state title game Dec. 19 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. ...more

December 10, 2008

Before the Oklahoma Sooners faced Oklahoma State on Saturday night, a small plane, hired by Texas boosters, circled Boone Pickens Stadium, dragging along a banner. ...more

December 2, 2008

One of the best things about playoff football is that it sometimes gives teams a shot at redemption. That's exactly the position Tampa Bay Tech finds itself in tonight with a Class 4A region semifinal matchup at Armwood. ...more

November 27, 2008