You have to wonder what John Allen would think. Allen, the first president of the University of South Florida, was determined to create a different state university; one that focused on academics. To that end he argued against big-time sports programs, especially football. Of course that was so long ago the Bulls weren't even the Golden Brahmans yet. Now they are a big-time program with a football team that went 7-5 this season and still is going to play in a post-season bowl game. ...more

December 14, 2009

Friday Night Lights takes on a whole new meaning this week in Tampa when ladies in bras and undies hit the artificial turf. ...more

December 3, 2009

The Gators have never been found asleep at the wheel this season until Carlos Dunlap, says Martin Fennelly. ...more

December 2, 2009

It was a day of mixed emotions for the Avon Park youth football fans, as one out of three teams advance to the Super Bowl Sunday. Red was the dominant color for the majority of the day, with hundreds of fans from several teams - the final game of what the AP fans came for brought all of the jubilee. ...more

November 19, 2009

Most football fans are aware of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' struggles this season. ...more

November 14, 2009

Many Avon Park Youth Football fans traveled to Haines City last Saturday for the playoffs and packed the stadium like a high school football game. ...more

November 11, 2009

"The Bucs are on a bye! Now they can't lose!" Some variation of that declaration was virtually unavoidable for fans all last week. With the 35-7 British Browbeating still fresh and an 0-7 record a numbing reality, sarcastic mockery comes as no surprise. ...more

November 9, 2009

Now in its third year, this NFL International Series game has become Europe's only live look at the NFL. ...more

October 25, 2009

Florida State president T.K. Wetherell met with Coach Bobby Bowden for two hours Monday and then gathered to meet with FSU supporters Tuesday night. ...more

October 7, 2009

When you're preparing a home for rock stars, the details matter. Jessica Carlson of A.J. Home Rentals spent Wednesday of last week adding finishing touches to a waterfront home in Tampa before the Canadian rock band Nickelback rented it for Super Bowl weekend. ...more

February 6, 2009