A year ago, doctors told Zach Eicholtz a back disease might prevent him from ever swimming — or walking — again. This weekend, the Berkeley Prep star is back in the water at the state championships. ...more

November 11, 2009

With Christmas just around the corner, Bay Area Church of Christ pastor Gary Lambrecht is full of the holiday spirit. ...more

December 17, 2008

The spirit of Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for what we have, not what we had. ...more

November 24, 2008

U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio suffered broken ribs and vertebrae when she was struck by a car while jogging last week, but the damage wasn't discovered until after she fainted from pain on an overseas trip, her spokesman said Monday. ...more

October 13, 2008

Parents have persuaded officials to change 85 bus stops, with 103 more under review, Hillsborough schools' transportation chief told school board members Thursday in a brief report on this year's bus chaos. ...more

September 5, 2008

There was a lot going against Tampa's James Blake as he faced Roger Federer in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's tennis competition Thursday. ...more

August 15, 2008

He lives on Manatee Harbor Drive, with his house number emblazoned on a manatee-shaped plaque. ...more

July 5, 2008

Officials agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit from a former jail inmate whose back was broken after a confrontation with a corrections officer in 2003. ...more

January 22, 2008

CORAL GABLES Freshman wide receiver Jermaine McKenzie wore a helmet during practice for the first time at Thursday's practice. ...more

September 27, 2007