GIRLS SOCCER Younger sister Alyx McKinney feeds cousin Ashley Custodio for the game's lone goal as Lady Bears shock Springstead (and older sister Taylor McKinney), 1-0. ...more

January 10, 2008

Bad Choices Have Bad Consequences At the risk of being called an apologist for Domenick Maglio, I must again defend his principles for raising children. ...more

December 20, 2007

It was less than two years ago that John Legend won a Grammy for best new artist. Now the soul crooner is paving the way for new artists on his own label - including his kid brother. ...more

December 16, 2007

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Bereaved Parents of the USA will hold its annual remembrance service and candle lighting ceremony in memory of deceased children at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

December 6, 2007

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Bereaved Parents of the USA will hold its annual remembrance service and candle lighting ceremony in memory of deceased children at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

December 5, 2007

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Bereaved Parents of the USA will hold its annual remembrance service and candle lighting ceremony in memory of deceased children at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

December 5, 2007

Philip Rivers didn't deny that he told booing fans to shut up early in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. ...more

November 27, 2007

AVON PARK –– Impact freshmen are hard to come by in sports. Freshmen normally take time to mature, as they take their lumps at the junior varsity level. But occasionally, you'll find exceptions to the rule. Freshman point guard Markida Hawthorne played with the poise and confidence of a senior, scoring 12 points and dishing out countless assists, as the Avon Park Red Devils pummelled the Braden River Pirates 69-46 in a Class 4A-District 10 match-up in the season opener on Tuesday. "She [Markida] really sparked our offense off the bench," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "She has great ball handling and I like her aggressiveness. Her play enables me to use girls in different spots." Jamee Hawthorne, sister of Markida, was the beneficiary of numerous passes from her sibling, scoring a team-high 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers against the Pirates. ...more

November 15, 2007

Do you know a child hero? St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is taking nominations for their 11th annual Kids Are Heroes campaign, which awards children, between 5-18, who have shown extraordinary courage or charity. ...more

October 30, 2007

Before your little goblins, ghouls and fairy princesses go out on their quests for Halloween treats, the Plant City Police Department urges parents and caregivers to use common sense and remember key safety tips. ...more

October 24, 2007