While other student musicians were in full swing in the band room at Stewart Middle School, 14-year-old Benjamin Pittman sat tucked away in the band director's office, staring at a computer screen and caught up in a musical world of his own. ...more

November 21, 2009

Like unstoppable zombies, some retail stores keep crawling their way back from the dead to ask, "How can I help you today?" ...more

November 20, 2009

More households across the country last year lacked enough money for food than any year since the federal government began tracking statistics in 1995. In 2008, 17 million, or nearly 15 percent of the nation's roughly 118 million households could not afford adequate food, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. ...more

November 17, 2009

National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan had spent most of his career as an infielder. ...more

November 17, 2009

Friday night, with the Ole Miss Rebels in their final hours of preparation before facing Tennessee, Coach Houston Nutt sought an extra surge of motivation. He summoned senior running back Dexter McCluster (Largo) to address the team. And McCluster delivered. ...more

November 16, 2009

The wheels are turning for a bicycle club that rolls among the street grids and tree-canopied byways of Seminole Heights. ...more

November 16, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Since age 7, Sunlake High School sophomore Hunter Morera has enjoyed coming up with ideas for new inventions. Now, at the ripe age of 16, he's ready to pitch one of his creations to the world. ...more

November 16, 2009

For the first time in Seffner Christian school history, a freezing bucket of water was dumped on one of its cross country coaches, namely Andy Holmes, doused by his runners because they had just finished fourth in the Class 1A-Region 3 meet at Taylor Park. ...more

November 14, 2009

If you're looking for a job and you like dropping in on people, you might be a good fit for one of at least 4,000 local jobs coming open for U.S. census workers. ...more

November 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Since age 7, Sunlake High School sophomore Hunter Morera has enjoyed coming up with ideas for new inventions. Now, at the ripe age of 16, he is ready to "pitch" one of his creations to the world. ...more

November 13, 2009