On June 19, The Tampa Tribune reported on faculty salaries at the University of South Florida's College of Medicine. I noticed that Dr. Neil Fenske, chairman of Dermatology, was cited as being highly compensated. ...more

June 28, 2009

TCU's Joseph Turner dived into the end zone for the winning touchdown, and LaDainian Tomlinson went nuts on the sideline. ...more

December 24, 2008

Each day, as he enters the Moore Athletic Center, Bobby Bowden walks past a bronze statue created in his likeness. Fittingly, it is larger than life. But it wasn't built to scale, at least not when you consider Bowden's impact. ...more

November 29, 2008

Before they were sharing the backfield for the Detroit Lions, RB Kevin Smith and QB Daunte Culpepper were members of the UCF Golden Knights. ...more

November 22, 2008

Hold off on Miami's return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech's triple-option offense. ...more

November 21, 2008

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008

Col. David Parrish, who oversees Hillsborough County's jails, has stepped down, sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway has confirmed. ...more

September 15, 2008

When Ray Clark began teaching agriculture classes at Plant City High, there was one tractor, all the planting records were written longhand and only eight girls took the time to learn farming skills. ...more

September 10, 2008

"The Physics of Christianity" by Frank J. Tipler (Doubleday, $15.95) ...more

August 24, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama chose Mark Warner, Virginia's Senate candidate and former governor, to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic convention, underscoring Democrats' all-out effort to win the Southern state for the first time since 1964. ...more

August 14, 2008