Bobby Bowden is an icon in Tallahassee and he remains that way forever despite the NCAA ruling, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

March 11, 2009

An Ocala man was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to soliciting over the Internet a parent whose children he wanted to have sex with. Ricky R. Savage, 57, was actually communicating with an undercover Pinellas sheriff's detective posing as the parent, sheriff's officials have said. ...more

March 10, 2009

It's time. It's time for Bobby Bowden, who is Florida State athletics, to do a far, far better thing, which is saying something given all he has given FSU, college football and plain folk everywhere. ...more

March 7, 2009

Florida State received four years' probation from the NCAA on Friday and will lose scholarships in football and forfeit games because of an academic cheating scandal. ...more

March 6, 2009

One of five teenage girls charged in the beating of another teen was sentenced today to three years of probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery. Circuit Judge Keith Spoto also sentenced Mercades Nichols to 100 hours of community service and ordered that she pay restitution to victim Victoria Lindsay. ...more

March 6, 2009

Prosecutors on Thursday formally filed their intent to seek the death penalty for Vincent Brown, charged in the kidnapping and killing of Jennifer Johnson, the mother of his 2-year-old daughter. ...more

March 6, 2009

Jerry Jones made it clear, both in action and words: Getting rid of Terrell Owens means a fresh start for the Dallas Cowboys. ...more

March 6, 2009

Prosecutors today formally filed their intent to seek the death penalty for Vincent Brown, charged in the kidnapping and killing of Jennifer Johnson, the mother of his 2-year-old daughter. ...more

March 5, 2009

One of five Polk County teens accused of beating a classmate last March was sentenced this morning to one year of probation. Britney Mayes was sentenced as a juvenile by Circuit Judge Keith Spoto at the Polk County courthouse in Bartow. ...more

March 5, 2009

A Zephyrhills teen who had a map detailing plans to shoot up his school and access to guns was sentenced Wednesday to a lengthy probation after pleading guilty. ...more

March 5, 2009