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From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more
November 8, 2009
A circuit judge on Wednesday threw out a complaint seeking to reinstate forfeited football games at Kathleen High School, saying he didn't think the state acted improperly or that the losing season will economically affect the team's players. ...more
November 5, 2009
The Raiders football squad has been in playoff mode for a while now, even though the postseason is still a couple of weeks away. Last Friday's trip to Durant High sure had a playoff feel to it. ...more
November 4, 2009
TRIBUNE'S TOP 10
| Rank, School | Record | Points | Up Next |
| 1. Plant | 6-1 | 39 | at Chamberlain (1-8) |
| Panthers can wrap up fifth consecutive district crown with win this week | |||
| 2. Armwood | 7-1 | 35 | at East Bay (5-4) |
| Hawks can earn sixth district title this decade with win this week | |||
| 3. Tampa Bay Tech | 6-1 | 34 | vs. Wharton (2-6) |
| Can make program history with win this week - a third consecutive postseason berth | |||
| 4. Jefferson | 6-1 | 26 | at Blake (1-7) |
| Dragons are district champs for first time since 2004 | |||
| 5. Tampa Catholic | 7-0 | 23 | vs. Avon Park (3-5) |
| Crusaders are district champs for fourth consecutive year | |||
| 6. Hillsborough | 5-2 | 22 | vs. King (3-4) |
| Playoff hopes on the line this week for Big Red | |||
| 7. Spoto | 7-2 | 13 | vs. Lakewood (6-2) |
| Spartans season comes down to one game | |||
| 8. Sickles | 7-2 | 12 | Bye |
| Big, big win for Pat O'Brien's team over Alonso | |||
| 8. Robinson | 7-1 | 12 | vs. Strawberry Crest (1-4) |
| Knights are district champs for first time since 1977 | |||
| 10. Plant City | 6-3 | 2 | Bye |
| Raiders have assured themselves nothing worse than three-way district tiebreaker | |||
November 1, 2009
Having surged into possible playoff contention, the Plant City High Raiders know they must come up with wins in their next two games to get there. ...more
October 21, 2009
When a team has been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, there aren't too many games on the schedule that could be qualified as "big." ...more
March 27, 2009
The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays launched the first of two 2009 marketing campaigns Monday with an innovative focus on selling season tickets, designed to capitalize on local interest built last season during the team's first-ever run to the World Series. ...more
February 2, 2009
Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen spoke with the media on Friday for 46 minutes about his team's disappointing finish in 2008. ...more
January 9, 2009
Jon Gruden has been there. With the Bucs counting on help from a Philadelphia team that could take the field having already been eliminated from playoff contention, Gruden expects the Eagles to go all-out late Sunday afternoon against the Cowboys. ...more
December 25, 2008
Bucs are still in it, regardless ...more
December 21, 2008
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