Florida lost so much Saturday. Gone is the repeat. Gone is perfection. Gone is No. 1. Gone is Pasadena. There won't be three national championships in four seasons. ...more

December 6, 2009

For the third time this season, Brandon fell hard to Plant in an emotional volleyball match. ...more

October 30, 2009

In the article "Wetlands Division A Redundancy," Tampa Tribune, March 21, Keith Bricklemyer lays out a case against the Environmental Protection Commission's wetlands protection program, stating there is no documentation of facts showing the program's success. The "absence" of these facts causes Bricklemyer to infer that the longevity of EPC's program is fueled by long-term emotional rhetoric. Our guess is, since the "facts" contained in Bricklemyer's article are, at best, misleading and mostly incorrect, that he himself has been overcome by emotion. ...more

March 31, 2009

In a short-term memory, seconds become years. ...more

March 25, 2009

Art Waskey has pedaled hundreds of miles to honor people he will never meet. ...more

March 7, 2009

A very powerful and emotion-filled gathering was held Wednesday at Kate Jackson Community Center. Proud homeowners who live along and contiguous to the Gasparilla Parade route told the audience in detail of the depravity, lawlessness, vulgarity and criminal activity that goes on while the colorful and popular parade passes by. It has become an anything-goes event where underage drinking, destruction of property and lewd behavior have become the norm. ...more

March 6, 2009

Teenagers fill the room, talking teen talk among themselves, listening to music and sipping soft drinks. To Mona Giordano, this teen activity represents the work of the Lord. "It's a church cleverly disguised as a coffee shop," she says about the Coffee Spot House of Praise in Holiday. "It's church unusual." She and husband Peter fulfilled their long-held dream of having a different kind of church when they opened the Coffee Spot in December 2006. They envisioned working with other churches in providing safe, informal settings for teens and adults, both believers and nonbelievers. ...more

February 18, 2009

OK, so you've gotten your sweetie the usual flowers and chocolates. Why not send them a special message, courtesy of our Valentine's Day madlibs? ...more

February 10, 2009

Mike McKenna recorded a 1-0 shutout against the New York Islanders in his second career NHL start. ...more

February 8, 2009

After five arduous hours, Rafael Nadal couldn't hold back the tears when he pulled within a point of making the Australian Open final. ...more

January 31, 2009