The Blue Streaks were one victory away from making the playoffs last season. With Hardee and DeSoto re-assuming their positions as the class of the district, Sebring will need to pull out all the stops if they hope to make their postseason dreams come true this time around. ...more

August 29, 2008

GAINESVILLE Urban Meyer has been searching for a feature running back to open more options in the University of Florida's spread offense. ...more

August 21, 2008

Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic medal Saturday, running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds for a blowout win that could have been even worse. ...more

August 16, 2008

The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. ...more

August 12, 2008

We're not trying to rain on the parade. But sooner or later, the 2-3-4s are going to have to step up and stay up. ...more

July 8, 2008

The end is getting close for Florida State coach Bobby Bowden. That we know. What we don't know is whether Bowden has enough time left on the sideline to return the Seminoles to the top of the polls, a place they once called home. After back-to-back 7-6 seasons, FSU has a long way to go to rejoin college football's elite. Here's a closer look at FSU entering the 2008 season: ...more

July 1, 2008

The Mule was kicking and skating on Friday, but Johan Franzen isn't quite ready to rejoin the Red Wings lineup yet. ...more

May 24, 2008

Three years ago, as a member of Mitchell High's softball team, Tenisha Dixon realized she needed to improve. Succeeding at a higher level required increased strength and better conditioning. She turned to her mother, Regenia, Mitchell's assistant weightlifting coach. Shortly afterward, Dixon began lifting weights regularly. ...more

February 24, 2008

Toward the end of the Lightning stick rack was a lone piece of graphite resting against the wall. The name etched on the side of the shaft belonged to Lightning captain Tim Taylor. ...more

February 13, 2008

The military telegram arrived in Peekskill, N.Y., on a springlike day in February 1945. The parents put it down unopened, falling to their knees to pray. Three of their five sons were pilots fighting overseas, and they were afraid to learn which of their boys was dead. ...more

February 3, 2008