Giving thanks On this grandest day of giving thanks, I dwelled for a moment as I removed the plastic casing that envelopes my Tampa Tribune. As usual, I glanced the headlines on page 1, but held off reading the body of the articles to sift through the other sections. My morning ritual takes me directly to the Bay Life section to check out my horoscope, strictly for the entertainment value as intended, and take note of other items of interest. It's my way of immediately avoiding the harsh realities of the world. Then, the sports section becomes a quick reference for the previous day's winners and losers. As I finish each section they eventually are placed aside to be discarded in the recycle bin. There are news items I may cut and save for future reference. ...more

December 5, 2007

SEBRING — Balanced scoring and a tenacious defense paced Lake Placid to a 65-33 win over Moore Haven in boys basketball on Tuesday night in the Terrier's gym. Senior forward Conlin Veley scored a game-high 16 points, center Travalier Sholtz added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Hickey chipped in with 10 points and six boards as the Class 3A Green Dragons improved to 1-0. ...more

November 24, 2007

The trash-talk street runs two ways in the Florida-FSU rivalry. ...more

November 22, 2007

Florida State starting CB Tony Carter has played in the last two games; he just hasn't been able to finish them. Carter hopes to end that streak Saturday at Florida. ...more

November 21, 2007

Mark it down: Sept. 16, 2007. That's the day the University of South Florida earned its first Associated Press ranking in the program's 11-year history. ...more

September 17, 2007