Congratulations to the Tribune and other media outlets for helping bring House Speaker Ray Sansom his just reward. He had nerve to blame the media for his downfall when he has no one but himself to blame. ...more

February 5, 2009

As sophomores, they were the faces of their respective programs. Petey Smith, Jarvis Giles, Jairus Jones. ...more

February 3, 2009

In 2006, Michael Langston and his FlaVarsity.com colleagues ranked a high school quarterback as the No. 1 player in the state of Florida and the complaints flooded in. ...more

February 1, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. ...more

January 29, 2009

On Sept. 5, 2008, Don Meyer, the men's basketball coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., was heading up a convoy of six cars toward a team preseason retreat. Apparently falling asleep at the wheel, Meyer drifted over a lane and hit a semi-truck head-on going 50 mph. ...more

January 29, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. While usually a popular option for parents, enrollment in the Florida Prepaid College Plan is down 20 percent from this time last year. ...more

January 27, 2009

For Florida schools, the inauguration gave teachers a chance to guide their students toward a particularly important event in the nation's history. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Florida Gators popped up in this week's college basketball national rankings, appearing at No. 24 and as the only SEC team listed. ...more

January 20, 2009

For universities and colleges across Florida, the bad times started two years ago. And like nearly everyone these days, higher education officials see their finances going from bad to worse. ...more

January 17, 2009

For universities and colleges across Florida, the bad times started two years ago. And like nearly everyone these days, higher education officials see their finances going from bad to worse. This week, Florida lawmakers are expected to take 4 percent from the state's college and university budgets for 2008-09. Add that to $259 million in reductions that began in 2007 and fears that the declining economy could force even more cuts when the Legislature goes into its regular session this spring. ...more

January 14, 2009