A 93-year-old man was killed Wednesday night in a home invasion robbery, Polk County deputies said. ...more

January 1, 2009

Rams down Wolves 69-33 to claim third championship. ...more

January 1, 2009

They can grind it out on the ground. This is another game in which the best defense is a good offense. The Bucs will want to limit the Falcons' possessions and scoring chances, and the best way to do that is to control the ball and the clock. The Bucs have the personnel to do that, especially against the Falcons, whose rush defense is ordinary. If the Bucs can run for more than 100 yards today, they should win rather easily. ...more

December 14, 2008

In response to Mr. McAllister's letter of Dec. 9, concerning his father's and brother's wages at G.M. Was there a fairy godmother that paid the several hundred dollars a month for their lucrative Blue Cross benefits? Was there a fairy godmother that paid into a very nice retirement package for each hourly employee? ...more

December 10, 2008

They can get to Jake Delhomme. ...more

December 8, 2008

Mobs burned homes, churches and mosques Saturday in a second day of riots, as the death toll rose to more than 300 in the worst sectarian violence in Africa's most populous nation in years. ...more

November 30, 2008

They can get to Drew Brees. He has been sacked only nine times this year, and as much as that sounds like a testament to the play of his offensive line, it's not. Brees seldom goes down, because he seldom waits more than a second or two to get rid of the ball. He is very hard to trap, but the Bucs can do it if they eliminate his escape routes and collapse the pocket around him. They might have to blitz to do it, but if the Bucs can sack Brees two or three times in this game, they can win it. ...more

November 30, 2008

Former Florida State running back William Floyd (1991-93), now an analyst with FSU's radio broadcast team, talks about the Seminoles-Gators rivalry with staff writer Joey Johnston. ...more

November 29, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL ... 22 MITCHELL ... 14 THE DIFFERENCE: Wesley Chapel (4-5) quarterback Chris West scored a touchdown in the second overtime and followed that by scoring a two-point conversion on a trick play to give the Wildcats the win. ...more

November 8, 2008

7:25 a.m.: The polls at the New Mount Zion Baptist Church on Columbus Drive have been open for about a half-hour and about 50 people are patiently waiting in a line that stretches across the front of the church. Vilma Bell, 49, strides out and crosses the street to her car. ...more

November 4, 2008