Dexter McCluster gave Mississippi fans a finale to remember, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 2-yard run on a direct snap with 4:03 left as the Rebels beat No. 21 Oklahoma State 21-7 in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. ...more

January 3, 2010

TAMPA A.J. Astroth had no idea what he was doing down the stretch as he helped lead Wharton to a 62-57 win against Countryside in the final of the Alonso Holiday Classic. ...more

December 30, 2009

Middleton High School coach Joe Dixon recruited five students to the school's cross country team thinking it would help them improve their overall track and field skills. ...more

December 30, 2009

Wharton boys basketball coach Tommy Tonelli said Tuesday night's 66-51 win against Plant wasn't unusual. ...more

December 9, 2009

SOUTH FLORIDA AT CONNECTICUT KICKOFF: 8 p.m.; Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Conn. ...more

December 5, 2009

Don't have time to wash your dog, clean its ears and clip its nails? ...more

May 13, 2009

Dorothy Dixon of Port Richey wants help dealing with the feral cat problem in her neighborhood in a humane way. ...more

April 15, 2009

A man is in critical condition at Tampa General Hospital after he was hit by a car while walking near N. 22nd St. ...more

April 10, 2009

With only two returners back from last year's team, Avon Park boys tennis coach Lucky Dixon is busy teaching his young squad the fundamentals of the game. ...more

February 17, 2009

You can expect more gridlock on New Tampa roads later this year as two major projects are scheduled to get under way. Steve Daignault, Tampa's public works director, said construction of a bridge over Interstate 75 linking New Tampa Boulevard to Commerce Park Boulevard is expected to begin by October. The city will seek bid requests beginning in March. The city plans to launch the controversial $22 million project about the same time Hillsborough County begins widening Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Tampa Palms. ...more

February 13, 2009