Gloria is huddled against a wall at Kennedy Boulevard and Franklin Street on a postcard-perfect Thursday night, gazing up at a building where city lights cast dazzling images of birds of paradise against a stone wall. ...more

March 14, 2009

Few people are fortunate enough to be living out their dreams while working in a position that they love. ...more

February 25, 2009

New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez began his press conference in Tampa 25 minutes late, but finally answered questions that were long overdue. ...more

February 17, 2009

When the 2009 baseball season rolls around this spring, there will be at least one fewer concern weighing on the mind of J.W. Mitchell High senior pitcher Patrick Schuster. ...more

November 26, 2008

Whatever the outcome of the Nov. 4 general election, the Pinellas County School Board is in for substantial changes. ...more

October 16, 2008

Two weeks ago, I wrote a column raising concerns about paying children for good grades. ...more

September 21, 2008

When Hillsborough County middle and high school students return to classes Monday, many of their teachers will be struggling along with them. ...more

August 17, 2008

SOFTBALL NCT centerfielder Jakara Willis joins long line of county players to sign with P-HCC. ...more

June 15, 2008

The tension was evident as Highlands County's students squared off Saturday for school bragging rights. And it had nothing to do with athletics. It was all about brains and our top middle school students did a wonderful job answering questions that many adults wouldn't know. Academic teams from all Highlands County middle schools competed at the Sebring Middle School auditorium in an annual event measuring students' all-around knowledge. Each grade level battled to beat the buzzer and then the day was capped off with a "varsity" contest with each school's top students vying for a title. Sebring's Hill-Gustat won the varsity contest and the sixth-grade contest. Sebring Middle School won top honors in seventh and eighth grade contests. But the points separating all the schools was small, and every school had a strong showing with top students representing from throughout the county. ...more

June 2, 2008

FOOTBALL Instead, NC lineman J.J. Baker inks to play football for Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. ...more

May 27, 2008