THE DIFFERENCE: Tampa Bay Tech's backfield was too fast and too big for the outmanned defense of Bloomingdale, running at will. The offense was stopped only twice on drives and one of those resulted in a TD. The punt return was fumbled at the goal line and Leon Robinson fell on the ball for a TD. Cornerback D.D. Johnson intercepted two passes and ran both back, one from 43 yards, the other 60 yards. ...more

September 6, 2008

It's been three years since someone other than Tate Humphrey has led the offense at Mitchell High. ...more

September 3, 2008

Stephanie Devlin's first victory as Avon Park head volleyball coach didn't come easy. After dropping their first two games to Frostproof at the Sebring Preseason Classic, the Red Devils rallied behind leaders Melissa Tullo, Daija Barrett and Brearnna Tate for a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs. ...more

August 26, 2008

For the last three years, a familiar player has been in the Mitchell backfield. ...more

August 23, 2008

GAINESVILLE - The University of Florida's defense learned a tough lesson last season. Despite a roster filled with highly touted recruits, the Gators, who had to replace nine starters from the 2006 national championship team, stumbled and allowed 25.5 points per game. ...more

August 19, 2008

Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. ...more

July 26, 2008

State Sen. Mike Fasano's heart was in the right place when he secured $10 million to help Pasco County Schools pay for transportation improvements that will be needed for new schools. Still, it's bad state policy. ...more

May 12, 2008

FROSTPROOF — A win is a win, even if it wasn't pretty. The Avon Park girls basketball team showed what it takes to win ugly on Thursday, as turnovers, sloppy passes and the prototypical slow start marred the Red Devils for most of the game, allowing Frostproof to hang around longer than expected in Avon Park's 47-38 win at Jim Boyd Gymnasium on Thursday. "This was just typical of the type of game that this team has been giving all season," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "We're midway through the season, so you'd have thought it would have sunk in by now. "We need to play a full game. Be aggressive at the start and aggressive at the end. They know the type of team they have and still they play like this." ...more

December 15, 2007

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

November 21, 2007

LAKELAND - Two men were treated and released from a Lakeland hospital after both suffered minor wounds in an overnight drive-by shooting, police said. ...more

November 16, 2007