GAINESVILLE The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors approved a recommendation to discontinue the state fall soccer series immediately if 48 schools do not commit to participate in the event. The organization will continue recognition status as long as at least 32 schools sponsor a fall soccer program. ...more

November 20, 2007

SEBRING — Penny Phillippi, housing director for Highlands County, said the chorus to the Mel Tillis tune helped foster a collection of hundreds of products stamped with the familiar red and white Coca-Cola logo. Phillippi enjoys the lyrics used in the advertisement for the restaurant "Whataburger" and a glass from the eatery has become her most prized Coca-Cola collectible. Her collection includes 38 different sets of glasses, or 220 glasses total, all sporting the trademarked logo. Much of Phillippi's Coke memorabilia will be displayed at the fledgling Sebring Ridge Museum, at 146 W. Center Ave., just off the Circle, on Saturday. The museum will open its doors during the 41st annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. The Sebring Ridge Museum's future hours of operation will vary. ...more

November 9, 2007

Most Tampa residents are familiar with at least the distinctive minarets of the University of Tampa, originally the Tampa Bay Hotel opened by Henry B. Plant in 1891. ...more

October 7, 2007

David Beckham, sidelined since injuring his knee Aug. 29, returned to practice Wednesday with the Los Angeles Galaxy. ...more

October 4, 2007

As the University of Florida football team came unglued in the visitor's locker room last year at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium, an assistant suggested to Coach Urban Meyer that he step in and calm his players. Meyer looked at the players, some crying, some screaming at one another, and made a decision. ...more

September 28, 2007

Yes, University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow noted the irony Saturday as he stood in the shotgun, needing to convert another fourth-quarter fourth-and-1 to keep a drive alive against Tennessee. ...more

September 16, 2007

It was part-Chaminade, part-Buster Douglas, part-George Mason, part-Miracle on Ice. ...more

September 3, 2007