TAMPA - The explosives authorities found in the trunk of two University of South Florida students' car were "sugar rockets," or fireworks that would just travel a few feet in the air and smoke, one of the students told investigators, according to a court filing. ...more

November 30, 2007

TAMPA - A prosecution court filing provides new details of a videotape the government says was made by a University of South Florida student and posted to the Web site YouTube. ...more

November 21, 2007

After looking shaky at times in its home opener against North Dakota State, the University of Florida men's basketball team scored early and often Sunday afternoon, dominating Tennessee Tech 93-65. ...more

November 12, 2007

The five young men gathered on the University of Florida's practice court one day last month. On the wall above them hung four hunks of hardwood, each bearing the logo of a Final Four. Florida's freshmen crammed their lanky bodies together and stared into a photographer's lens. Then, forward Chandler Parsons spoke. ...more

November 6, 2007

Billy Donovan knows his young University of Florida basketball team has more to learn than he can teach in three weeks of preseason practice. That's why Donovan was grateful Monday that the Gators could learn a valuable lesson in a game that didn't count. ...more

November 6, 2007

A University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives will not be released on bail, a federal judge ruled Thursday. ...more

October 26, 2007

TAMPA - An attorney for a University of South Florida student accused of illegally transporting explosives says in a court pleading that investigators don't have his permission to search his belongings. ...more

October 25, 2007

The parents of Youssef Megahed, one of two University of South Florida students indicted on a federal explosives charge, were called before the federal grand jury Wednesday, said Megahed's brother, Yahia. ...more

October 23, 2007

TAMPA - The parents of Youssef Megahed, one of two University of South Florida students indicted on a federal explosives charge, were called before the federal grand jury Wednesday, said Megahed's brother, Yahia. Samir and Ahlam Megahed were subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury investigating the case, but there was no translator for the couple, who speak Arabic, so they did not testify, Yahia Megahed said. He added that he does not know when or whether they are going to testify again. ...more

October 22, 2007

While Yahia Megahed waited to see his brother at a Hillsborough County jail, he looked into a camera used for jail visits and made some silly faces, moving his eyebrows and pursing his lips. ...more

October 6, 2007