SEBRING –– It may have been a preseason game, but Thursday night's finals of the Tip-Off Classic between Sebring and Cocoa had the feel and intensity of a postseason matchup. The Blue Streaks, led by Whitney Lee's outside shooting and the inside play of Hannah Shoop, held off the Tigers 53-51, in a physical affair at Sebring High School. Lee, a 5-foot-10 senior forward, scored a team-high 14 points, mostly on perimeter jumpers, while Shoop added 13 points, 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - Hillsborough coach Earl Garcia smiled because his team had just defeated Tampa Bay Tech 35-6 to seal up an 8-2 season and a spot in the playoffs. ...more

November 3, 2007

Hillsborough coach Earl Garcia smiled because his team had just defeated Tampa Bay Tech 35-6 to seal up an 8-2 season and a spot in the playoffs. ...more

November 3, 2007

Visibly upset by his coach's decision to replace him for a crucial fourth-quarter play, Bucs rookie defensive end Gaines Adams took off his helmet and flung it to the ground as he trotted off the field last Sunday. ...more

November 1, 2007

For weeks now, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. ...more

October 25, 2007

For weeks, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. They come packed in foam coolers and are quickly plugged into the plastic-covered beds that blanket thousands of acres in eastern Hillsborough County. ...more

October 25, 2007

Standing before a circuit judge in May, Elalia Walker hoped she would be protected. ...more

October 25, 2007

The scene around Tampa Bay left tackle Donald Penn's locker had been serene since training camp broke in late August. ...more

October 6, 2007

Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent consistently has maintained that his department should be funded the traditional way - through the general fund. ...more

October 4, 2007

DeAndre Presley shook his head and said, 'Whew,' when asked in how many ways he had improved since last season. ...more

September 27, 2007