A 23-year-old Clearwater woman placed in the top 10 in an international swimsuit pageant sponsored by the chain known for its chicken wings and servers dressed in skimpy uniforms. ...more

June 22, 2009

DeJuan Blair scored 23 points and was dominating inside during a decisive 21-2 run after No. 3 Pittsburgh fell behind by nine points early in the second half, and the Panthers (23-7, 12-5) rallied to beat No. 13 Marquette (27-3, 14-3) 90-75 on Wednesday night. ...more

March 5, 2009

Jessica Lawson led South Florida with 19 points, including six in overtime, as the Bulls defeated St. John's 81-71 on Saturday night. ...more

January 11, 2009

Stetson University has picked the first female president in its 125-year history, Wendy Libby, from Stephens College, in Columbia, Mo. ...more

November 22, 2008

Stetson University has picked the first female president in its 125-year history, Wendy Libby, from Stephens College, in Columbia, Mo. ...more

November 21, 2008

Andre Brown's 10-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted North Carolina State to a 30-24 upset of No. 15 East Carolina on Saturday. ...more

September 21, 2008

Patrick Pinkney threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Bryant with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter, and No. 14 East Carolina rallied for a 28-24 victory against Tulane on Saturday. ...more

September 14, 2008

Tom Hall's life has taken many turns in the past 40 years. Among other things, the Valrico resident married his wife, Peggy. He raised two sons, one a teacher, the other a sheriff's deputy in Columbia, Mo. And the native Midwesterner and his wife moved to Valrico in 1999, where Hall has been active in the Tampa Bay and national chapters of Vietnam Veterans of America. ...more

May 24, 2008

A former Republican member of Congress from Michigan was indicted Wednesday in connection with his work for a U.S.-based Islamic relief organization that allegedly supported a prominent Afghan warlord. ...more

January 17, 2008

Ben Hartman kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give East Carolina a 41-38 win over No. 24 Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl on Sunday night. ...more

December 24, 2007