BY THE NUMBERS 20 Straight home victories by Oklahoma after the fourth-ranked Sooners beat Chattanooga 52-26. The streak is the longest in major college football; Wisconsin is second at 16. ...more

September 7, 2008

TAMPA - Wednesday was a particularly hot day for Alonso High School football players. ...more

August 29, 2008

Wednesday was a particularly hot day for Alonso High School football players. ...more

August 29, 2008

One start, one win for Matt Ryan. Ryan, making his first preseason start, opened the second half with a touchdown pass to give Atlanta the lead and the Falcons beat the Tennessee Titans 17-3 on Friday night. ...more

August 23, 2008

A police officer shot and killed a man Monday after the man reportedly charged the officer with a knife. ...more

August 5, 2008

Police and the Manatee County State Attorney's Office are investigating a shooting this afternoon that involved an officer and a 24-year-old man, authorities said. ...more

August 4, 2008

A newer-model Chevrolet Trailblazer apparently went airborne and flipped in front of the Hertz Rent A Car, at 1225 US Highway 27 S., in Sebring, Monday at approximately 6 p.m., according to eye witnesses. ...more

January 21, 2008

Despite protests that at times erupted in violence, the city council voted unanimously Thursday in favor of demolishing about 4,500 public housing units as the city rebuilds from Hurricane Katrina. ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING — Over the summer months, 11 children and two adults became lost among the spacious area that is the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring's Preserve. A faster emergency response system with vehicles that could easily prowl the land became something district officials deemed necessary, so they purchased three four-wheeler ATVs in October. "(The vehicles) can be used for a number of things," said Sam Henderson, Sun 'n Lake's director of public safety. "The main thing is that they will help out our response time during emergency situations." Over the last few weeks, the district organized its own Rural Rescue Response Team, featuring firefighters to man the vehicle. Henderson estimated that Sun 'n Lake has more than 3,000 acres of wooded land that sit behind its residential area and are popular with bikers and hikers. ...more

December 10, 2007

A 9-year-old boy was run over by a float during the Plant City Christmas Parade tonight. Police later said he has died from his injuries. ...more

December 7, 2007