Heralded Florida State recruit Erik James Manuel will get his first start Saturday at Wake Forest. ...more

November 10, 2009

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder is out for the season. Coach Bobby Bowden said Monday that Ponder would undergo surgery on his dislocated right shoulder sometime in the next two weeks. ...more

November 9, 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

Police are continuing to investigate an incident Friday where a 19-year-old was shot in the face after a friend said the teen had been playing with a handgun. ...more

April 25, 2009

In the history of sports, there have been plenty of father-son duos. Bill and Luke Walton of basketball, Bobby and Barry Bonds of baseball, and Archie and Peyton or Eli Manning of football are just a few of the many examples. ...more

March 31, 2009

In the history of sports, there have been plenty of father-son duos. Bill and Luke Walton of basketball, Bobby and Barry Bonds of baseball and Archie and Peyton Manning of football are just a few of the many examples. But of all the duos, very few, if any, compete at the level that David and Lex Carr reached at the first Dunedin Beard Competition. ...more

March 30, 2009

The engagement is off for the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the father of her baby. Levi Johnston told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Bristol Palin mutually decided "awhile ago" to end their relationship. The 19-year-old Johnston declined to elaborate. ...more

March 12, 2009

The last-minute absences of scheduled performers and nominees Chris Brown and Rihanna prompted some fast reshuffling at Sunday night's Grammy telecast, including a hastily put together ensemble performance by Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men, Al Green and Keith Urban. ...more

February 9, 2009

Shannon Pierson died of a drug overdose on March 3, 2007. The night before, the 19-year-old had snorted a crushed oxycodone pill given to her by Max Lutz, prosecutors said. ...more

February 5, 2009

Shannon Pierson died of a drug overdose on March 3, 2007. The night before, the 19-year-old had snorted a crushed oxycodone pill given to her by Max Lutz, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, a Pasco County jury deliberated for more than two hours before finding Lutz not guilty of delivery of a controlled substance. ...more

February 4, 2009