TAMPA - Anyone curious about the evolution of the symphony should bend an ear to this weekend's offering by The Florida Orchestra, which pairs two shining examples of the art by composers in their first and final attempts. ...more

January 4, 2008

Bucs Jon Gruden quotes. ...more

December 3, 2007

Bucs coach Jon Gruden discusses Sunday's win at New Orleans and other topics. ...more

December 3, 2007

It was still too early for champagne Sunday. Their 27-23 victory against the Saints at the Superdome guaranteed the Bucs nothing really, save for a finish that will be at least two times better than the one they posted a year ago. ...more

December 3, 2007

Wearing a brace on his right knee and playing for the first time in three weeks, Adrian Peterson was a bit hesitant on the first few plays of the game. ...more

December 3, 2007

Now, Les Miles and LSU can go home together, regardless. Next stop, New Orleans. Only one thing remained uncertain about their future: What game awaited them in the Superdome? ...more

December 2, 2007

AVON PARK — After playing basketball at Avon Park for three years, Javier Medina transferred to arch-rival Sebring over the summer. ...more

November 21, 2007

Well, you missed it. The Heartland Idol contest is over for this year, and the ones of you who didn't make it down to the Circle to watch have no idea what great entertainment you missed. I am sure there are some who would like to hang the judges up by their toe nails for the way the judging went. But I have to admit I was rooting for Christopher Allen the whole time. Christopher had the whole package: voice, poise, and super stage presence. I also have to give it to Shawn Knowles for his stage presence. To me that is what entertainment is all about, not just being able to sing. No matter how great a voice a person has if the person bores me they have lost me. ...more

November 16, 2007

AVON PARK –– Impact freshmen are hard to come by in sports. Freshmen normally take time to mature, as they take their lumps at the junior varsity level. But occasionally, you'll find exceptions to the rule. Freshman point guard Markida Hawthorne played with the poise and confidence of a senior, scoring 12 points and dishing out countless assists, as the Avon Park Red Devils pummelled the Braden River Pirates 69-46 in a Class 4A-District 10 match-up in the season opener on Tuesday. "She [Markida] really sparked our offense off the bench," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "She has great ball handling and I like her aggressiveness. Her play enables me to use girls in different spots." Jamee Hawthorne, sister of Markida, was the beneficiary of numerous passes from her sibling, scoring a team-high 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers against the Pirates. ...more

November 15, 2007

It has been two years since Bucs coach Jon Gruden was able to go into a bye week and not worry about who his quarterback would be. ...more

November 6, 2007