On the day Tiger Woods usually hoists a trophy at Torrey Pines, the world's No. 1 golfer was busy with the birth of his first son. ...more

February 9, 2009

Hernando County's first baby of 2009 is a four-pound, 14-ounce doll. ...more

January 2, 2009

SEBRING When she became a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer, Daphne Taylor never dreamed that her fear of heights would help launch a friendship with an 8-year-old girl. But that's what happened four years ago in her second meeting with Stephanie, now 12, at Woodlawn Elementary School. They climbed to the top of the monkey bars and Stephanie caught Taylor's obvious hesitation to jump down the fireman's pole, then saw her take a deep breath and do it. A few weeks later, in the hour they spend together at school each week, Taylor saw Stephanie balk at practicing reading out loud and gently chided her, "Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and go for it … ...more

November 30, 2008

Senior night is always a bittersweet moment in any athlete's playing career, and the emotions ran high as the Lake Placid volleyball team honored six of their seniors before taking the court against cross-county rival Avon Park on Thursday. ...more

October 25, 2008

Here are some of the condolences on TBO.com to the family of Brooke McDonald, 17, of Plant City, who was shot and killed Oct. 4 at party by a man who police said didn't know the revolver was loaded. Thomas Andrew Grieco, 20, has been charged by officers with manslaughter in the shooting. ...more

October 15, 2008

Three young girls, ages 2, 4 and 13, were killed in separate accidents over 18 hours on Monday and Tuesday. ...more

September 10, 2008

A 2-, 4- and 13-year-old killed in separate incidents. ...more

September 10, 2008

I was furious when I first met him. Sure, I was barely 3 years old, so the majority of these memories stem from my parents' stories. But it makes sense; when they brought home a screaming, squirmy pink ball topped with the red curls I'd always dreamed of, I had every reason to be angry. The idea of sharing my parents with a creature they called my brother was unacceptable. ...more

July 22, 2008

TAMPA - The family of a woman found dead in an abandoned house near Ybor City are asking the public for help in solving the case. ...more

June 2, 2008