Peyton Manning's kid brother isn't known for his mobility, but Eli Manning escaped the clutches of a heavy rush and found wide receiver David Tyree for the game's critical 32-yard reception. ...more

February 4, 2008

Talk about your sibling rivalries. The one that's been raging inside the Manning household is really going to heat up now because there is no longer anything substantial that Peyton has that Eli doesn't. ...more

February 4, 2008

SARASOTA — No championship is just handed to a team, and the Sebring girls basketball team seemingly tried to rest on its laurels of past tournament wins and almost saw their chance at a third-straight district championship slip away. Hannah Shoop's basket on a beautiful no-look pass by senior Whitney Lee with 1:07 to play ended a Blue-Streak scoring drought — which saw a 15-point lead dwindle to just four points — and lifted the Blue Streaks past the No. 4 seed Palmetto Tigers 52-44 in the semifinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Friday. ...more

February 3, 2008

Although blame for the Interstate 4 pileup has widely been placed on smoke and fog, the Florida Highway Patrol says at least part of the fault lies with drivers. ...more

February 2, 2008

TAMPA What a week it's been for Berkeley Prep senior Archie Barnes. On Wednesday, the Bucs' former quarterback/defensive back announced his commitment to Vanderbilt and on Friday, on live television, the 6-foot-4 athlete had 26 points, seven rebounds and two blocks to lead Berkeley in a 60-47 win over rival Tampa Prep. ...more

February 2, 2008

TAMPA - The Florida Highway Patrol has ticketed nine drivers in the pileup on Interstate 4 in January, but troopers say many more citations likely will be issued as they reconstruct the chaos that unfolded in the smoke and fog. ...more

February 1, 2008

SARASOTA — Beonca Godfrey felt the Avon Park girls basketball team had the momentum and a big enough lead heading into the fourth quarter against DeSoto on Tuesday during the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament. "I really thought we were controlling the tempo and had everything working going into the fourth," Godfrey said. "[DeSoto] just never quit." ...more

January 31, 2008

TAMPA A new survey puts Florida consumer confidence at its lowest level since the early1990s. ...more

January 29, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Playing with effort, intensity and determination — something that's been lacking on a consistent basis during the season — the Lake Placid boys basketball team used a balanced attack led by Conlin Veley's team-high 13 points to beat LaBelle 64-49 on Friday night. Veley also pulled down 12 rebounds, while younger brother Kurt Veley scored nine points on three 3-pointers as the Class 3A Green Dragons improved to 9-11 with the non-district win. "It was a good win for us," Conlin Veley said. "When we play with effort and intensity, we're a pretty good team. We need to play hard every minute, because when we let down we lose our tempo and teams make runs on us. ...more

January 27, 2008

As he watched tape of N.C. State in his office on Friday, Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton saw more of the Wolfpack than he wanted. ...more

January 26, 2008