Since USF doesn't play Northern Illinois in the International Bowl until Jan. 2, Bulls coach Jim Leavitt is easing the team back into practice following a recent stretch that included a week off for finals. ...more

December 18, 2009

It will be "A Christmas to Remember" and organizers of the annual Lake Placid Christmas Parade are hopeful the weather will cooperate this weekend for one of the town's biggest events of the year. ...more

December 9, 2009

Local skateboarders will have the opportunity to show off their skills hassle-free today in Safety Harbor during an all-day event that is open to all ages. ...more

November 21, 2009

After two days of general manager meetings in Toronto, Tampa Bay GM Brian Lawton said he believes there is support for some sort of rule change to take out some of the dangerous head hits that have generated recent headlines. ...more

November 13, 2009

They went on night patrols wearing helmets and full field equipment. They learned how to throw a grenade and dig a trench. They were involved in a deadly nighttime firefight and got as close to action in the Vietnam War as they will ever get. And they did it all from the safety of a local classroom. ...more

November 10, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven't done a lot right this season, as we know so well. This Sunday was going to provide a break from all that, though, with the "Throwback" game against the Packers - complete with a return to the hideous (yet lovable) Creamsicle uniforms and the winking pirate on the helmets. ...more

November 5, 2009

NEWS & NOTES Jesuit to wear pink to support cause In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jesuit fans and players will be displaying pink on Friday. ...more

October 14, 2009

A man driving a motorcycle is in critical condition, with the passenger in serious condition, after striking a concrete barrier today, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 3, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — An act expanding insurance coverage for kidney transplants that's named for retired Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo Mourning is among 28 new laws going into effect. ...more

September 30, 2009

An average of 17 times a day, I enter an automobile, twist my arthritic hip and stretch my bursitis ridden shoulder to place a safety harness across my med port. The port is plumbed directly into my heart for chemotherapy. My surgeon told me that a medium level impact while wearing my seat belt would probably unplug the port. Death would occur in about three minutes. ...more

August 29, 2009