Disjointed calendar Hillsborough County public school leaders should thoroughly examine the student calendar. The week of Feb. 22 will be the first full five-day week of classes for my high school student since before the December holiday break. ...more

February 13, 2010

With Kristina Vanni ...more

November 19, 2009

The football season ended Friday. For eight Avon Park athletes, basketball season starts tonight - four days later. ...more

November 17, 2009

Chamberlain High's Culinary Operations Academy recently hosted the Taste of Culinary, an "Iron Chef"-style event that paired three academy students with chefs from local restaurants and culinary schools. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Hillis family of Lake Placid has come a long way since they finished 20th place at their first barbecue competition almost two years ago during the 24 Hours of BBQ in Sebring. ...more

November 17, 2008

Bring on the big boys. With a couple of easy wins tucked away against lower-division opponents, Florida State hopes it is ready for folks its own size. ...more

September 15, 2008

Through adays of the Dixie Pre-Majors (ages 14-17) and Majors (ages 15-19) All-Stars State Tournaments at Chipley High, both Hernando County teams remained alive. ...more

July 16, 2008

Amelie Mauresmo held her nerve and her serve when it counted Tuesday, reaching the second round of the French Open by defeating Olga Savchuk 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in a match disrupted by rain. ...more

May 28, 2008

Back in the days when man first ventured out of the caves and celebrated the occasion by giving thanks to the Great Spirit the people vowed that the preparation time for their holidays would be limited to some reasonable amount of time. Like perhaps the cycle of one moon, which many eons later was called a month and many eons after that they were given a name: As in October which is what the moon cycle before the one when thanks was given to the Great Spirit and out of which our country's first displaced inhabitants evolved. And many eons after that first giving of thanks the Great Spirit returned the recognition of his people by rewarding them with a special gift of his own. A man-child. The appearance of this gift held such significance for the people that they name a day after it. They called it Christmas. Now when the two things are considered – limiting preparations to no more than on a lunar cycle and the acceptance of the gift of the Great Spirit – it would appear that the preparations for Christmas should occur at the earliest around the time that the feast of thanksgiving is celebrated. And for many years this is how it came to pass. ...more

October 20, 2007