If there is one group that doesn't favor the Big Ten this bowl season, it is the oddsmakers. ...more

December 31, 2008

The 12-1 Florida team that will play Oklahoma for the BCS title next week is significantly faster than the championship Gators of two years ago, say some of the South Carolina players who faced both teams. ...more

December 30, 2008

The lockdown of five Sarasota schools was lifted at 4:30 p.m. today after police arrested two armed men they say entered a home on Victoria Avenue and attacked a person inside. ...more

September 16, 2008

Jabs that once drove opponents toward rage are fewer and without nearly as much sting. Quips guaranteed to poke needles into rivals' thin skin now are mostly self-effacing. ...more

July 26, 2008

"68 Knots," by Michael Robert Evans (Tanglewood, $15.95) ...more

January 13, 2008

A Durant High School bookkeeper was arrested on Wednesday for stealing $14,000 from yearbook sales, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

October 18, 2007