How do you prepare to be a No. 1 player when you never expected to be one? J.R. Nicolas has had a year to get ready to fill that role for Wesley Chapel High. ...more

February 17, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm a 14-year-old girl and an only child. My parents, "Ellie" and "Miles," are divorced. My dad, a recovering alcoholic, relapsed last year. ...more

February 10, 2008

It didn't occur to Lisa Marie Gritzinger that she might be cut out to be an athlete. ...more

February 9, 2008

SEBRING — As the fair approaches, excitement is mounting in the Bickman house. "We look forward to the fair all year," said Samantha Bickman, leader of Country Clovers 4-H Group. "The fairgrounds are our home away from home." Hundreds of families throughout the county are in the same position as the Bickmans, preparing for the festivities of the Highlands County Fair, which starts Friday. Brothers Michael and Justin Bickman wake up at 6 every morning to feed and water their animals. They each have swine, chickens and rabbits to show at the fair. ...more

February 6, 2008

Had any good choreplay lately? ...more

January 31, 2008

Armwood junior James Gray, the Hawks' 103-pounder, hasn't been on the mat very long, but he has enjoyed a lot of success. Gray, a state qualifier last season who won 41 matches as a sophomore, improved his overall record to 18-5 this season on Saturday with a runner-up finish at the Springstead Invitational. ...more

January 15, 2008