It might be acceptable for adults at the gym, in road races and in triathlons. But high school girls in sports bras and boys with bare chests violate the dress code of Hillsborough County's public schools and officials are once again attempting to enforce the rule - no matter how hot it is. ...more

November 5, 2009

The expected announcement came without a news conference or much hoopla. So with a simple press release, the end of an era was officially announced on Tuesday when veteran defensive coordinator Micky Andrews confirmed he will retire from Florida state after the 2009 season. ...more

November 3, 2009

Former college athletic director, coach and high school administrator Jack Renkens will visit the Mitchell High gym to explain the ins and outs of college recruiting. ...more

August 23, 2009

Florida State University couldn't convince the NCAA to reverse its decision to strip the school of wins in 10 sports following an academic cheating scandal. ...more

June 18, 2009

Florida State is gearing up for another fight with the NCAA. The university likely will appeal an NCAA ruling that 10 teams must vacate victories in which ineligible student-athletes involved in an academic-misconduct case had participated in athletic competition before being reinstated. The case involved 61 student-athletes and three former FSU employees, and largely centered on a tutor providing answers to quizzes for an online music course. ...more

March 7, 2009

The NCAA Committee on Infractions' decision to make FSU vacate its records for the fall of 2006, spring of 2007 and fall of 2007 dominated a Q&A with Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commission Dennis Thomas, the acting committee chair for the FSU case. ...more

March 6, 2009

The University of South Florida football program avoided loss of scholarships by meeting the required Academic Progress Report score, but the USF baseball team lost 1.27 scholarships for not meeting APR requirements. ...more

February 10, 2009

When he was removed from his coaching duties at Middleton in December, Harry Hubbard was put into an unfamiliar situation. ...more

February 2, 2009

From the moment he arrived on campus, 320-pound tackle Michael Oher seemed destined to be a star on Mississippi's football team and a failure in its classrooms. ...more

February 1, 2009

NCAA President Myles Brand has made it a priority throughout his nearly six-year tenure: Schools have to help student-athletes in the classroom. ...more

February 1, 2009