ABC News is reporting that FBI agents have questioned witnesses to determine whether Rep. Tim Mahoney violated federal laws by putting his former mistress on the congressional payroll. ...more

January 1, 2009

The Orlando Olympia boys basketball team sure has a knack for drama. On Tuesday, in the second annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic, Olympia senior guard Martell Buie hit a layup with 1.7 seconds remaining in double overtime to give the Titans a 73-71 victory over Chicago North Lawndale Charter to win the championship of the 16-team tournament. ...more

December 31, 2008

When the Orlando Olympia boys basketball team learned it was playing Gainesville in the second annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic semifinals on Monday night, it was hoping for a chance at redemption. ...more

December 30, 2008

If the South Florida Water Management District comes up with $1.34 million to buy 180,000 acres from U.S. Sugar, your taxes will go up, says State Rep. Denise Grimsley. ...more

December 28, 2008

The schedule for the Second Annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic. ...more

December 22, 2008

When Plant quarterback Aaron Murray went down with a broken leg and dislocated ankle on Oct. 16 against Hillsborough, many people wrote off the Panthers. But then backup Phillip Ely stepped up, as did the running game and receivers Orson Charles and Allen Sampson, and the Plant defense rose to the occasion. ...more

December 17, 2008

Before they took the field Friday night, Plant players gathered in their field house for a motivational video. ...more

December 13, 2008

With so many talented players on the roster, Plant coach Robert Weiner said some of his good players can often "get lost in the shuffle" throughout the season. ...more

December 13, 2008

As the celebration was going on around him late Friday, the smile on Aaron Murray's face seemed wide enough to engulf Dad's Stadium. A few yards away, Phillip Ely was smiling widely, too. ...more

December 13, 2008

A three-play, 80-yard drive halfway through the fourth quarter proved to be the difference, as Plant High defeated Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, 33-21, Friday night at Dad's Stadium to advance to the Class 4A state football championship. ...more

December 12, 2008