The drive to qualify for the state swim meet begins this week. Local schools recently had a good warm-up meet in the form of the Western Conference championships, held Oct. 17 at the Bobby Hicks Pool in South Tampa. All 26 of Hillsborough County's public high schools had their teams on hand. ...more

October 28, 2009

Residents of this south Interbay Peninsula community agree they need a new fire station; they just don't know where to put it. ...more

February 18, 2009

Residents of this south Interbay Peninsula community agree they need a new fire station; they just don't know where to put it. ...more

February 13, 2009

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

September 22, 2008

New Durant swimming coach Julie Bishop figured that the performance of Michael Phelps at the Olympics might help the turnout for her team. ...more

September 17, 2008

Mark Oct. 7 on your calendar. That's when Newsome and Sickles meet for the first time since their battle at the City Relays. ...more

September 10, 2008

SEBRING — For five years, Norman Kelley served in the U.S. Army, receiving numerous awards for his efforts in rebuilding the military branch that was decimated during the Vietnam War. ...more

February 21, 2008

He billed himself as the radical Cracker. Others called him everything from a gentle soul to a hot-tempered troubadour. ...more

December 20, 2007

TAMPA - He billed himself as the radical Cracker. Others called him everything from a gentle soul to a hot-tempered troubadour. ...more

December 19, 2007

It's unusual advice, but in swimming it fits. Especially for competitors in the quickest race, the 50-yard freestyle, it's better not to breathe. That's a point the Plant City High swim coaches are working on with Nikita Markov, the top performer on the boys team. ...more

October 25, 2007