The culmination of a months-long process for senior high school football players that included non-stop phone calls and text messages, countless visits to college campuses and constant hounding from members of the media will occur Wednesday when several Tampa Bay area prospects put pen to paper and sign college scholarships. ...more

February 4, 2008

Blake senior lineman Vittorio Ottanelli has committed to Colgate University, Blake coach Sean Washington said Thursday. Ottanelli (6-foot-4, 290 pounds) visited Colgate Jan..18-20. Elon and Florida International were also interested. ...more

February 1, 2008

Eric Smith knew for a while he would be a Tiger in college. Until this week, however, the Armwood standout running back didn't know whether he would be an Auburn Tiger or a Clemson Tiger. ...more

January 20, 2008

SEBRING — A rumor that he wouldn't run for a third term in the Florida Senate is not true, J.D. Alexander confirmed Wednesday. "I have every intention of running," said Alexander, R-Lake Wales. So far, he's the only candidate who's filed in District 17, but others, including Denise Grimsley, are keeping their eyes on the race. On Nov. 20, the Lakeland Ledger ran a five-paragraph story. "Rumors continue in Tallahassee that Alexander may not run in 2008," the Ledger reported. "Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, and Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, want to run for the Senate seat if Alexander doesn't run. But they don't want to wait until the week of qualifying in June of 2008 to find out if he is really pulling out. By then it could be too short of time to raise the amount of money needed and to campaign for the Aug. 26 party primary." ...more

November 30, 2007

TAMPA - With the soaring popularity of the University of South Florida football team named second best in the nation this week box office officials on campus are trying to streamline the student ticket giveaway program. "We've tweaked the system every game," said USF Sports Information Director Chris Freet. "We're very open and honest, and we know we can make some changes we can improve the process." ...more

October 15, 2007

It was late on the night before the University of South Florida football team was to play Auburn University last month. As is his custom, Coach Jim Leavitt gathered his team for a meeting before sending his players off to their rooms. They talked about the game and the challenge of facing a program like Auburn. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - It was late on the night before the University of South Florida football team was to play Auburn University last month. As is his custom, Coach Jim Leavitt gathered his team for a meeting before sending his players off to their rooms. They talked about the game and the challenge of facing a program like Auburn. ...more

October 9, 2007

Auburn University kicker Wes Byrum refused to freeze Saturday night. After watching a 43-yard field goal sail through the uprights to - Byrum assumed - upset No. 4 Florida, Byrum learned the Gators had called timeout a split-second before the snap. The freshman from Fort Lauderdale would have to kick again. ...more

September 30, 2007

When University of South Florida vice provost Dr. Ralph Wilcox stopped by the grocery store Sunday, he immediately noticed a difference. ...more

September 11, 2007

WESTCHASE The Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library will host the Friends of the Library Board meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at 11211 Countryway Blvd. ...more

September 7, 2007