Back when he was a 16-year-old Durant High junior, Weston Gee nearly died when he was a passenger in a car that crashed into a pole. He broke his right femur and right pinky, had a head injury and went into a coma. He was in a wheelchair for seven months. The reason he survived, he said, is that he wore a seat belt. One of his friends in the crash wasn't so fortunate. ...more

January 15, 2009

Whenever Class 5A, District 9 rivals East Lake and Palm Harbor meet on the soccer field, the matches are typically tight, intensity is a given and the level of play is as good as it gets in the area. ...more

January 10, 2009

Twenty freshmen from Berkeley Preparatory School laid sod, installed edging and picked up trash at Al Lopez Park on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Plant High School students, parents and alumni are scrambling to raise money to renovate the campus' crumbling courtyard. ...more

January 7, 2009

Since it opened in March, the Carrollwood Cultural Center has showcased community bands, a troupe with dancers in wheelchairs, local artists and a handmade grand piano. ...more

January 7, 2009

Kathleen Poblete and Haafiz Hemani have taken part in sporting events and activities at the New Tampa YMCA almost all of their lives. ...more

January 7, 2009

With nearly one in three high school students nationwide dropping out before graduating, the Florida Department of Education will be holding a two-day summit this month to develop plans to reduce the nation's high school dropout rate and better prepare students for college, work and life. ...more

January 5, 2009

Months before the results of the presidential election were announced Nov. 4, Matthew Anderson made plans to attend the inauguration ceremony for America's 44th president Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. ...more

December 31, 2008

HERNANDO COUNTY SPORTS BRIEFS ...more

December 22, 2008

I would like to wish Alan Jay a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. ...more

December 17, 2008