Why is Washington Heights area of Sebring still shut off from the most direct route for emergency care? This has always been a question to me and no one has provided a logical answer. Why was this not considered a problem when they planned the construction of the Sebring Parkway? Now I don't live in this area but I do have children that live in the area and I pray to God nothing ever happens to one of them where they need emergency care and it's delayed because they're shut off from the most direct route to the hospital. It didn't take the county long to tear up Kenilworth Boulevard and have it back in operation, but Highlands Avenue that leads into the Washington Heights area has been shut down for months, maybe even close to a year. ...more

January 10, 2009

Put on your orange and blue and let the celebrations continue. Gators fans are expected to pile into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville on Sunday for a celebration with the University of Florida's national championship football team. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers owners don't speak publicly very often, so Bucs general manager Bruce Allen spoke for them Friday. From the sound of things, the owners aren't very happy with the state of their football team. ...more

January 9, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen spoke with the media on Friday for 46 minutes about his team's disappointing finish in 2008. ...more

January 9, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - When Pasco boys basketball coach Derek Heard steps inside the Donald McBath Activities Center, there is a tremendous difference in his practices now compared to the opening weeks of the season. ...more

January 9, 2009

MVP PROFILE Little Known NCT senior Shayne Gracteroly finds out hard work does pay off. ...more

January 8, 2009

Bulls run record to 14-1 with 62-33 victory against Hudson. ...more

January 7, 2009

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz was sprawled out on the ground, trainers huddled around him, teammates, coaches and fans wondering whether he would be able to continue playing. ...more

January 2, 2009

From a nationally televised game to a state championship, it was another memorable year for Hillsborough County football. We had Bloomingdale, Newsome, Spoto and Tampa Bay Tech gaining valuable playoff experience, Tampa Catholic making the state semifinals, and Plant and Armwood battling in Class 4A. Today, we present the Tribune's All-Hillsborough County football team. It was selected by staff writers Katherine Smith, Adam Adkins, Nick Williams and Bill Ward. The team was selected based on regular-season and postseason performances. The various all-conference teams selected by the county's coaches were strongly considered. The Tribune's player and coach of the year will be announced at the annual Parade of Athletes banquet in May. ...more

December 25, 2008

The Bucs spent their first-round draft pick two years ago on Gaines Adams precisely for moments like Sunday's game against San Diego. ...more

December 23, 2008