I inherited the whip-up-something-out-of-nothing gene from my mother, a talent for creating ingenious meals out of necessity. We grew up in a woodsy, secluded neighborhood in Minnesota, and my father drove our only car to work. That meant Mom had no way to get to the supermarket during the week and had to improvise. ...more

November 11, 2009

Rocker Courtney Love - who once declared that she wasn't a woman but a force of nature and got little argument - has rented a sprawling Mediterranean in the Hollywood Hills for about $20,000 a month. ...more

March 1, 2009

FSU quarterbacks needs to start protecting himself when he runs the ball. ...more

October 9, 2008

Marvin Williams had just one word to describe the Okeechobee senior running back Lonnie Pryor after watching him put on a display on Friday at Brahman Stadium. ...more

September 14, 2008

A lonely Avon Park fan sat in the stands by himself at Ridge Stadium and just shook his head after another play resulted in a loss against Ridge Community on Friday night. ...more

September 7, 2008

Again and again, people said Plant City quarterback Techonqueyha Shaw was the county's best flag football player. ...more

May 20, 2008

Perfection is an unattainable objective. It is in football, anyway. That's part of what sets football apart from so many other sports. ...more

November 3, 2007

The Middleton High football team was the only remaining opponent capable of handing Armwood, ranked No. 2 in the state, its first loss of the season. However, the Hawks used two huge defensive stops late in the fourth quarter Friday night to end their regular season undefeated with a 19-6 Class 4A-District 11 victory. ...more

November 3, 2007

TAMPA - The Middleton High football team was the only remaining opponent capable of handing Armwood, ranked No. 2 in the state, its first loss of the season. However, the Hawks used two huge defensive stops late in the fourth quarter Friday night to end their regular season undefeated with a 19-6 Class 4A-District 11 victory. ...more

November 3, 2007

It's arguably the biggest college football game ever played in Tampa - No. 5-ranked West Virginia at No. 18 South Florida. As the scene plays out tonight at Raymond James Stadium, it's tempting to observe with sheer wonder. ...more

September 28, 2007