Since closer Troy Percival began his latest stint on the disabled list Aug. 15, Rays manager Joe Maddon has insisted there is no designated fill-in closer. ...more

August 29, 2008

In 2012, Tanayah Johnson sees herself teaching first grade in a Georgia school. ...more

August 27, 2008

If Randy Shannon loses a card game, he's not happy. Beat him at dominoes, he'll be miserable. Take him down in checkers, it could ruin the rest of his day. ...more

August 25, 2008

With the unveiling of the county's 2009 budget, it is apparent that there is a need for all of Hernando County's constitutional officers and county commissioners to work in cooperation with one another. ...more

July 17, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Sales of existing homes rose in May, edging slightly above the number sold a year ago as the Pasco housing market continues to rebound. ...more

June 10, 2008

Kwabena Sam-Brew, a 38-year-old immigrant from Ghana, doubted that Nana, his 5-year-old American-born daughter, would remember the rally that effectively crowned Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee on Tuesday night. But Sam-Brew said he would describe it to her: ...more

June 5, 2008

Before she became a national spectacle, ridiculed and chastised for smiling eerily after her third arrest involving sex with a student, middle school math teacher Stephanie Ragusa had a history of breaking rules. ...more

May 11, 2008

BRADENTON — The Sebring baseball team has had its share of frustrating losses this season, but, faced with adversity, the Blue Streaks have shown a knack for bouncing back. After stranding 14 runners on base and striking out 12 times in a 5-1 loss to Braden River in the Class 4A-District 10 championship game on Friday, Sebring will need to do just that if they hope to keep their season afloat. ...more

April 27, 2008

Ray Davies has pined for the good old days since he was in his 20s. Now in his 60s, his age has finally caught up with his mindset, and "Working Man's Cafe" finds Davies fully settled into his role as grumpy old man. ...more

February 21, 2008

The Plant girls basketball team received a huge injection of inspirational motivation before last week's district tournament. ...more

February 7, 2008