He wrote the letter himself. It wasn't easy, with his emotions and all. But Billy Turner finally finished his retirement letter after 49 years of football coaching. "My wife made a few corrections and the school secretary showed me how to spell 'camaraderie,'" Turner said with a grin. ...more

March 7, 2009

After 50 years of coaching, Billy Turner is finally calling it quits. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a high school football coach who wants to bow his head and kneel during prayers led by his players despite a school district policy prohibiting it. ...more

March 2, 2009

SIMPLY THE BEST One man's choices for the all-time top 10 players in Buccaneer franchise history: ...more

February 26, 2009

In the past month, we witnessed the inauguration of our first African-American president and also saw Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers become the second African-American head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl win. The fact that there was very little talk of Tomlin's race in the week leading up to the game suggests just how much progress has been made in terms of black men in leadership positions in the NFL. ...more

February 22, 2009

The Hillsborough County high school football schedule is released. ...more

February 20, 2009

It would be news if "Fired Up!" weren't moronic and adolescent. A comedy about two horny high school football players who infiltrate cheerleading camp to score women couldn't possibly be anything else. It's also - as you would imagine - rude and crude, until it reaches its predictable and disingenuously sweet conclusion. ...more

February 19, 2009

If you don't have a Relay For Life team yet, it's not too late to start one, according to Geri Snyder, publicity chairman for Sebring's Relay For Life. ...more

February 19, 2009

John Dock struggles with the death of brother Cedric "C.J." Mills, a Jefferson High School football star who was killed outside his house nearly two years ago. ...more

February 11, 2009

Senior linebackers Shannon Burch Jr. and Devin Ray Jr. spent their high school careers playing alongside each other. ...more

February 11, 2009