BARTOW - It appears that as of March 1, developers in Polk County will need to prove there's enough classroom space to accommodate their projects if they want to move forward with building. ...more

November 20, 2007

ATLANTA You can laugh about the NFC South - certainly, lots of people do. ...more

November 19, 2007

WIZARDS 109, TRAIL BLAZERS 90 PORTLAND (90) - Webster 5-12 2-4 13, Aldridge 8-17 2-3 18, Frye 2-5 0-0 4, Blake 3-8 0-0 7, Roy 2-8 7-10 12, Przybilla 2-2 1-1 5, Jack 5-7 6-7 18, Outlaw 3-7 4-6 11, Green 0-3 0-0 0, LaFrentz 1-1 0-0 2, Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-70 22-31 90. ...more

November 18, 2007

SUNS 106, MAGIC 96 PHOENIX (106) - Nash 9-13 0-0 19, Barbosa 15-26 1-1 39, Marion 4-11 2-2 11, G.Hill 6-18 0-0 14, Stoudemire 6-11 1-2 13, Diaw 4-10 0-0 8, Banks 0-2 0-0 0, Skinner 1-2 0-0 2, Strawberry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 45-94 4-5 106. ...more

November 11, 2007

Sebring senior T.J. Williams capped his high school career by rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns and throwing for two more scores to lead the Class-3A Blue Streaks to a 41-14 win over Class-5A Port Charlotte. ...more

November 10, 2007

Most smoking-cessation methods - gum, lozenges, patches and nasal sprays - act as replacements for nicotine. A new approach - attacking dependency in the brain - aims to rob smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes, and an injectable drug designed to do that shows promise in a new study. ...more

November 8, 2007

Maybe Jeff Garcia can get some sleep now. The look of relief on his face following Sunday's 17-10 win against Arizona spoke loudly about what the seven previous days - and nights - had been like since he was intercepted three times in a one-point loss to Jacksonville. There was no such problem against the Cardinals, no reason to do anything but walk into the bye week with the satisfaction of a solid outing and victory. ...more

November 5, 2007

They get to quarterback Kurt Warner The Bucs' pass rush has been improving in recent weeks. It's still not where the Bucs want it to be, but it's becoming more of a force. Against the Cardinals' weak offensive front, it should have an edge. With Greg Spires out, the Bucs will have to lean more on pass-rush specialists Greg White and Gaines Adams. This should be a game in which both excel. If that happens and the Bucs can get to the immobile Warner, they can disrupt his ability to find open receivers and deliver the ball accurately. Without time, Warner will have trouble moving the chains on third down and connecting with his deep targets. ...more

November 4, 2007

Don't say it's like the old days, because it's not. In the old days, the Bucs had their front four humming and the players opposing quarterbacks feared most were defensive linemen Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice. ...more

October 21, 2007

Lions coach Rod Marinelli may not recognize the Bucs when he sees them for the first time in two years Sunday. Only two of the players he tutored during his 10 years as Bucs defensive line coach remain, and the vaunted pass rush he worked so hard to develop has disappeared, too. ...more

October 19, 2007