A former high school football star will spend the rest of his life as a prison inmate. Manatee Circuit Judge Debra Riva sentenced Tim Brooks, 19, to life in prison Monday afternoon. A jury convicted Brooks last month for the murder of William White Jr. ...more

January 4, 2010

The last question had been asked and answered. Bobby Bowden had once again opened the door to his enormous heart and let the world peek inside. ...more

January 2, 2010

Just when they finally patched things up, Brandon Marshall and Josh McDaniels are back to square one, and another reconciliation appears farfetched. ...more

January 2, 2010

As Raheem Morris walked to the podium Sunday after the Bucs' second victory of the season, he quietly quipped, "I don't know what time it is, men, but whatever it is, that was a nice game. That was a good game by our football team." ...more

December 21, 2009

The commitment began a year ago when Jim and Laura Griffin went to Tempe, Ariz., to sign up for the 2009 Ironman Arizona. ...more

December 18, 2009

Not long after his final match at last year's state wrestling tournament, Durant's T.J. Davis began hearing the same message from everyone with whom he crossed paths. ...more

December 16, 2009

Tony Milanes found in wrestling something he couldn't find in any other sport. ...more

December 2, 2009

Urban Meyer stood at the podium at his weekly press conference with media earlier this week and he tried, several times, to come to grips with what is about to happen. ...more

November 26, 2009

The small-government crusader running for Congress stood on the steps of the courthouse behind a podium and microphone. ...more

November 8, 2009

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a tenacious negotiator, loved to communicate her mood and intentions in a more subtle way — through her brooches. ...more

April 1, 2009