There are few schools that enter the field like the Gaither Cowboys. Players walk through a makeshift blue barn surrounded by smoke as the theme from "The Magnificent Seven" blares in the background. It sets the tone for one of the more unique high school football atmospheres. ...more

September 4, 2008

You know you've got something going when the opposition has a good idea what's coming but can't do anything about it. ...more

August 29, 2008

Enthusiasm is rampant in Lake Placid as the Green Dragons open the football season tonight under the leadership of first-year coach Jason Holden. ...more

August 29, 2008

The Ybor City Campus Art Gallery of Hillsborough Community College is doing something a little different this year: It's starting the semester with an invitational show by student artists Eric Lawson and Laura Mendes. ...more

August 20, 2008

The question of whether Evan Longoria will open the season as the Rays' third baseman probably won't be answered for at least another month. ...more

February 13, 2008

For months now I have been hunting for a piece of art to fill a blank wall above my couch. I want something that inspires me and fits in with the rest of my decor, which largely consists of framed photographs of my children and their artwork. ...more

February 3, 2008

The Land O' Lakes girls were asked bring a pillow and blanket with them to practice Thursday, but they were not told what it was for until they got there. ...more

February 1, 2008

the coach's no-news conference to announce he isn't going anywhere. ...more

January 22, 2008

Not only will the sold out works of renowned contemporary artist Jeremy Fish be part of the exhibit "Out of Print" celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Skatepark in Tampa, but the man himself is in town. We caught up with the humble and soft-spoken Fish on a mission to see manatees while in the area. He talked about his work and the journey of an artist. ...more

January 18, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: This occasional series spotlights local school administrators. This week's column features Sandra Black, principal at Springhead Elementary School, 3208 S. Nesmith Road. The school's telephone number is (813) 757-9321. ...more

January 10, 2008