For the third time this season, Brandon fell hard to Plant in an emotional volleyball match. ...more

October 30, 2009

I find it disheartening how people seem so distrusting of the government when it comes to health care, but love the idea of government intrusion into our daughters' bodies. Pro-abortion advocates want to use government to control what our daughters can and cannot do. I find this despicable. Abortion is a personal matter, not a decision that can be decided by sweeping laws. I want my daughter to be able to make her own decisions. No government official will tell her if she can or cannot have an abortion. To make matters worse, these same people who want government intervention into our daughters' wombs go into a fury when the government tries to make us healthier. ...more

October 27, 2009

If we are indeed a Christian nation like so many of you say, shouldn't we start acting like it? The Lord isn't a partisan, the Lord doesn't care if our government is big or small, and the Lord certainly does not care for the current system of national health care and big insurance companies. What He does care about is how we treat and take care of each other. ...more

September 20, 2009

Lawyers said today that are close to hashing out a deal in the case of a Davis Islands teenager charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. ...more

September 2, 2009

Angelina Jolie on Thursday visited a settlement for displaced Iraqis in northwest Baghdad in her role as a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. ...more

July 23, 2009

It took five months for Davis Islands teenager Jordan Valdez to be charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident but only a few minutes to be booked and then released from jail Thursday. ...more

July 10, 2009

The news of Jordan Valdez, the teenager charged in the hit-and-run of a homeless woman, turning herself in to law enforcement Thursday sparked more than 100 comments from TBO.com readers. The following is a sample of what you said. ...more

July 10, 2009

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village hosted its second Model Train Show on Saturday and featured model train layouts, railroad memorabilia and hobby shop vendors. The show was in the Mabel Jordan Barn, which has a 12,000-square-foot showroom. ...more

April 1, 2009

Sickles senior and North Carolina-bound power forward John Henson has been named a Parade Magazine First Team All-American. The 6-foot-10 center, rated the No. 3 prospect in the country by ESPN, averaged 17.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game this past season and led Sickles to the Class 6A region semifinals. ...more

March 30, 2009

If you're crazy about fresh strawberries and don't mind getting your fingers stained with strawberry juice, you can save some money by visiting one of several strawberry farms in the Plant City area now open for U-pick. ...more

March 20, 2009