The baseball and softball seasons are still a ways off, but it's not too early for players to make their future commitments. Three local students did so within the past two weeks. ...more

November 25, 2009

Rays skipper Joe Maddon cranks up his workouts and creativity by riding his bike. ...more

April 1, 2009

HERNANDO COUNTY SPORTS BRIEFS ...more

March 17, 2009

As a breeze blows across the Peace River giving downtown Punta Gorda an early sense of spring, a buzz about baseball generates a surge of excitement. ...more

February 21, 2009

An era came to an end last spring when coach Mike Cobb retired after 14 years at the helm of the Avon Park softball team. ...more

February 6, 2009

When your mom is a published children's author, maybe it's a given that you'll try your hand at writing someday. ...more

February 1, 2009

Who's The Real Enemy? In a war, we need to know the enemy. And to my understanding, we did not know the enemy during this past election. With those of color, I rejoice that a person of color got elected. However, I cannot go with his desire for abortions, here and around the world, at the expense of our tax dollars. ...more

November 16, 2008

As a kid, Andrew Friedman had dibs on the morning sports section so he could study the box scores. Well before he could drive, he still made a daily pilgrimage to Houston's Astrodome and was passed off as a player's kid because he hung around the home team so much. ...more

October 22, 2008

So far, the American League Division Series between the Rays and Chicago White Sox has been strictly men and boys. And now the White Sox are the ones asking, "Hey, can we go outside and play now?" ...more

October 5, 2008

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area dodged a bullet - again - last week when Tropical Storm Fay veered to the northeast. While government officials were sweating it out in anticipation of where the storm might hit, the Tampa Bay Rays were also worried that they might have to postpone Tuesday's game. ...more

August 24, 2008