Paul Wilson's football career is over at the University of Florida. Wilson, who played at Lakeland High School, has a broken right foot for the second time is less than a year, and Coach Urban Meyer says doctors have advised him to give up football. ...more

August 14, 2009

Police are investigating the extent of a man's involvement with the Florida State Fair after the man, who is charged in a sex crime, said he owned and operated several rides and games there. Tampa police on Sunday arrested Alex Pala, 42, of Chicago, at the Days Inn at 2522 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Detectives said he tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old boy, offering the child housing and several thousand dollars a month. ...more

February 17, 2009

A 42-year-old man who said he owns and operates several rides and games for the Florida State Fair tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old boy in Tampa on Sunday, Tampa police say. Instead, he was met by law enforcement. ...more

February 16, 2009

Call it the "debutante ball for agricultural services." That's how Paul Wilson sees the Florida State Fair. His company, Wilson Media, is handling publicity for the fair, which started Thursday and runs through Monday at the fairgrounds, just east of Brandon off U.S. 301 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. ...more

February 11, 2009

It's not just midway rides hurtling thrill seekers through the air at breakneck speeds, although there are more than 100 of those. ...more

February 4, 2009

It's not just Midway rides hurtling thrill seekers through the air at breakneck speeds, although there are more than 100 of those. ...more

February 3, 2009

I would like to express my gratitude to the many motorcyclists and others who participated in the 9th Annual Lake Placid Food and Toy Run. ...more

February 2, 2009

Eco Expo Pick up tips for making your home environmentally friendly, check out new products, and sample organic foods during the Eco-Friendly Expo from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at KB Home Studio, 6718 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. ...more

August 28, 2008

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox didn't throw any verbal curveballs when describing the way starter Tim Hudson pitched in the season opener March 30 at Washington. ...more

May 21, 2008

To showcase and reward an especially talented player, once every few years Florida State veteran baseball coach Mike Martin will allow a player to line up at every position in a game. ...more

May 12, 2008