AVON PARK — Fred Mixon always has the last word in at least one family argument: "10-7." The final score of the Avon Park football team's stunning defeat of Hardee this past season is a bragging right Mixon's 2007 Red Devils have over a decade-full of AP teams before them, a fact Mixon doesn't mind pulling out at the dinner table. "It's amazing, all the people who came before me, who never beat Hardee," Mixon said. "I've got older cousins, so it's nice to just say: 'Ya'al couldn't do it.' " The Red Devil win over the Wildcats was more than the highlight of the team's season, it turned out to be the highwater mark for a AP defense that would ultimately give way when the Devil offense struggled to keep themselves on the field. ...more

January 18, 2008

Doug Williams works in the Bucs front office. He has also played a little quarterback for the team. Oh, and he blazed a trail at the Super Bowl 20 years ago. ...more

January 5, 2008

MVP PROFILE Skylar Huff: heart 'n soul of Springstead mat squad ...more

January 4, 2008

Regarding "Death Leaves Nation Crumbling" (front page, Dec. 28): "I do not agree with your opinion but I will defend with my life your right to have it." ...more

January 1, 2008

That's Joey. That's what everyone with Florida football, from head coach Urban Meyer on down, said after the smallest Gator's super-sized heart told him what to do. ...more

December 31, 2007

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee appealed to Iowa conservatives on two fronts Saturday, calling for a stronger military and stronger families. ...more

December 23, 2007

Wesley Chapel lacrosse coach Tom FitzSimons remembers Derek Pieper well. The former player's infectious positive attitude and drive make it difficult for just about anyone to forget him. ...more

November 17, 2007

MEKONS: NATURAL (TOUCH AND GO) ** For its latest album, Mekons got back to the country, literally. "Natural" was conceived and written while the band members were secluded in the English countryside. ...more

November 15, 2007

TAMPA - Pouring heart and soul into an artistic endeavor for a decade creates a special bond between the creations and the creator. ...more

November 11, 2007

It's a coolish November morning. You're invigorated by your morning run or yoga class - and famished. At home, before dressing for work, you breathe in the heart-gladdening aroma of coffee and then, amazingly, something that's even better: the seductive, toasty fragrance of roasted grains, seeds, nuts and spices. ...more

November 7, 2007