Joey Cozart wanted the weight of The Streak square on his 140-pound frame's shoulders. The only problem was The Streak ended before he got that chance. ...more

January 6, 2008

FROSTPROOF — A win is a win, even if it wasn't pretty. The Avon Park girls basketball team showed what it takes to win ugly on Thursday, as turnovers, sloppy passes and the prototypical slow start marred the Red Devils for most of the game, allowing Frostproof to hang around longer than expected in Avon Park's 47-38 win at Jim Boyd Gymnasium on Thursday. "This was just typical of the type of game that this team has been giving all season," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "We're midway through the season, so you'd have thought it would have sunk in by now. "We need to play a full game. Be aggressive at the start and aggressive at the end. They know the type of team they have and still they play like this." ...more

December 15, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Down the road from the Land O' Lakes Recreation Center, the temporary home of the Academy at the Lakes basketball team, is their partially built future home, a brand new gymnasium. ...more

December 12, 2007

ST PETERSBURG - Concerned about toys tainted with toxic lead paint or with small parts that can lodge in a toddler's throat, the Salvation Army this morning mustered a handful of volunteers to go through all donated toys earmarked as holiday gifts for needy children. ...more

November 27, 2007

Nothing like jumping into the most important part of the schedule against the bitter enemy. ...more

November 24, 2007

The statistics are staggering - and, after awhile, the headlines lose meaning. ...more

November 17, 2007

Some Benito Middle students opted to extend their school day last week during the school's annual student night out. ...more

November 3, 2007

SEBRING — As of 2 p.m., Sebring Middle School opened its parking lot gates after someone alleged there was a weapon on campus, even though investigators determined there was no weapon, according to a memo from Principal Sandi Whidden. No weapon was found. ...more

October 30, 2007

Two students were shot and wounded, one seriously, at Delaware State University early Friday, prompting administrators mindful of the massacre at Virginia Tech to order a swift shutdown of the campus while police searched for the gunman. ...more

September 22, 2007