New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ended his presidential campaign Wednesday after twin fourth-place finishes that showed his impressive credentials could not compete with his rivals' star power. ...more

January 9, 2008

Jeff Garcia did an assessment of the talent around him and concluded late last summer that the dream was not a fantasy. Reaching the playoffs, he thought, was a realistic possibility for the Bucs. ...more

December 16, 2007

Lukas Poderis was a normal-sized kid for much of his life until he shot up five inches when he was in the fifth grade. ...more

December 14, 2007

New Hampshire made John McCain the last time he sought the White House. Now he's hoping the nation's first primary can save him. ...more

December 9, 2007

Toarlyn Fitzpatrick is a 6-foot-7 junior forward for King High. Rated one of the top players in the state, he leads the Lions in scoring (14.4) and rebounding (8.0). Fitzpatrick said he has received interest from Florida, Florida State, Clemson, South Florida, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Central Florida, Miami and Butler. ...more

December 7, 2007

Just two months ago, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York appeared to have turned a corner in Iowa. Now, as the race here enters its final month, she is once again fighting to fend off concerns that have dogged her from the start of her campaign in the state. ...more

December 4, 2007

WESLEY CHAPEL - P.F. Chang's and Panera Bread are two of the dozen eateries announced today by the developers of Cypress Creek Town Center. ...more

November 28, 2007

Clearwater Central Catholic boarded a bus Friday afternoon and rode a couple of hours to Frostproof, where the Marauders hoped to stop one of the best backs in the nation (Carlton Thomas), and flip the result they suffered a little more than a month ago on the same field (a 47-7 loss). ...more

November 24, 2007

Some bye week for the Bucs, huh? Not only did they come back recharged and refocused, they also came back reaffirmed as the team to beat in the NFC South. ...more

November 12, 2007

SEBRING — A week after knocking off arch-rival Avon Park at Firemen's Field, the Sebring football team has a winning record in its sights as it travels to Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. tonight for a meeting with the Class-5A Pirates. The Blue Streaks (5-4), winners of two straight, hope to secure their third winning season in four years, a mark coach Jared Hamlin said says a lot about the direction of the program. "It'd be huge, because we've only had three winning seasons since 1996," Hamlin said. "It shows that we've got things going the right way." ...more

November 9, 2007