Plant rallies past Lake Nona for spot in state semifinals
TAMPA — With her team’s season hanging in the balance Tuesday night, Plant first-year volleyball coach Margeaux Sinibaldi looked into the eyes of her players and told them win or lose, they would do it...
View ArticlePlant is seeking its ninth state volleyball title in past 15 seasons
TAMPA — There’s no quit in this year’s Plant High volleyball team. Four of the Panthers’ past six games, for example, have gone five sets. They won all of them, including the past three — in the...
View ArticleBan fracking in Florida, Dade City says
DADE CITY — Fracking. It’s a dirty word in Dade City if you go by a city commission resolution that advocates banning the practice in Florida. Loud applause greeted the board’s decision. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleDogFest Walk ’n Roll could change the life of a disabled veteran
TAMPA — U.S. Navy veteran Morton Stone credits his dog Oscar with giving him back his life. Oscar, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever, has taken away many of the everyday burdens associated with being...
View ArticleZephyrhills prevails in 9-Mile War
ZEPHYRHILLS — The streak is over. For the first time in eight meetings, the outcome of the storied 9-Mile War — the annual matchup between nearby rivals, Pasco and Zephyrhills — is different. In the...
View ArticleRoundabout way to calm intersection
For the American amateur motoring enthusiast, few experiences rival that of driving in the Old World. This is largely because Western Europeans and their delightfully snobby British cousins revere the...
View ArticleRed Tide found in samples taken off Pinellas, Pasco counties
TAMPA — Red tide, the toxic algae that often forms in the Gulf of Mexico this time of year but usually splashes ashore south of Tampa Bay, is creeping this way, with traces of the noxious bloom...
View ArticleEverything old is new again at Pasco Upcycle Festival
DADE CITY — Vanessa Sanders of Dade City, 24, never had heard the term “upcycle” until she was confined to a hospital bed awaiting the birth of her daughter, Brynley, last year. “At 28 weeks I suddenly...
View ArticleAfter 29-year wait, mom awaits Bolin’s January execution
TAMPA — Kathleen Reeves will celebrate her only daughter’s birthday Monday the same way she has for the past 29 years. “I’ll take flowers to her grave,” she said. Teri Lynn Matthews would have been 55,...
View ArticleHear some loud booms? They’re related to military exercises
Loud booms heard by residents Tuesday night along the Florida’s Gulf coast were related to U.S. military exercises, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. No details were made available to the...
View ArticleAgoura boys, Newbury Park girls capture Marmonte titles
AGOURA HILLS >> There were few surprises or much drama at the Marmonte League cross country finals at Agoura. At the same time, the business-like attitude of the favorites pushed them to make one...
View ArticlePrep Bonus: Sibling bonds helping Wharton girls
In team sports, the word “family” is thrown around almost as often as any other sports cliché. However, in the case of Wharton High’s girls soccer team, the term is more literal than figurative. The...
View Article20 bouts scheduled for boxing event at fairgrounds
DADE CITY — Dade City Boxing is hosting its ninth amateur boxing event of the year Saturday in the Dan Cannon Auditorium at the Pasco County Fairgrounds. Salvador Jauregui, who runs the boxing gym off...
View ArticleAfter 4 years, Zephyhills coach, son eye grand finale
ZEPHYRHILLS — The 9-Mile War between the Pasco and Zephyrhills High football teams has always featured family ties. The 58th edition tonight is no different. For Bulldogs coach Reggie Roberts Sr., one...
View ArticleFears of traffic tie-ups at outlets prove unfounded
WESLEY CHAPEL — Anticipating throngs of eager shoppers on opening day of Tampa Premium Outlets on Thursday, Pasco County sheriff’s deputies were posted at strategic spots along State Road 56 outside...
View ArticlePasco 911 operations center nearly fully staffed
DADE CITY — With 11 call-takers set to complete training this month, the Pasco County 911 communications center is just two employees shy of a full staff in its operations division. That’s good news...
View ArticlePasco deputies search for missing Wesley Chapel girl
Pasco deputies are searching for a missing Wesley Chapel girl who was last seen Monday at about 3 p.m, Peyton Bray, 14, was...
View ArticleAttorney outlines accused Wesley Chapel theater shooter’s defense
WESLEY CHAPEL — Attorneys for accused movie theater shooter Curtis Reeves have outlined their strategy under the so-called “stand your ground” law in recently released court documents. Reeves is...
View ArticleUS Olympic Trials marathon course to run through downtown LA
The U.S. Olympic marathon trials will feature a looped course that will start and finish at L.A. Live, L.A. Marathon LLC CEO Tracey Russell said Thursday morning. The Feb. 13 event will feature a...
View ArticleRuel, Gibson positioned to make run
Four Tampa area golfers finished in the top 15 Friday after Day 1 of the Class 2A state golf tournament at Mission Inn Golf and Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills. Jesuit senior Matthew Ruel, an Ole Miss...
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