One professor called it spiteful. Another said it was far-fetched. Those were the reactions Wednesday to U.S Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's request that President Barack Obama get the permission of Congress before he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. ...more

October 29, 2009

After splitting their first four meetings, something will be decidedly different when the University of South Florida hosts No. 20 West Virginia on Friday. ...more

October 29, 2009

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 and the new-look Orlando Magic rolled to a 120-106 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. ...more

October 29, 2009

Brooksville research facility experiments with cross-breeding cattle. ...more

October 28, 2009

Football team doctors are an extension of the coaching staff, not a medical advocate for players, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers president Gay Culverhouse told a House Judiciary Committee on NFL brain injuries Wednesday. ...more

October 28, 2009

A young woman whose days are typically filled with rehabilitation sessions spent a whirlwind weekend in Gainesville recently, a treat from some who had heard her story and were touched deeply. ...more

October 28, 2009

Recovering from a late collapse, Troy Matteson birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler in the Frys.com Open on Sunday at Grayhawk Golf Club. ...more

October 26, 2009

Money from a fine levied against the region's water supplier for excessive pumping at wellfields in the winter and spring will pay for a study of how much water Florida Friendly Landscaping saves. ...more

October 22, 2009

They call them "gatekeeper" courses. To graduate from a state university in Florida, every student must pass at least two mathematics classes. ...more

October 22, 2009

The University of Florida has been given a gift of 2.2 million butterfly and moth specimens. ...more

October 17, 2009