For the second time this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its orange crop estimate for Florida. The agency expects Florida growers to harvest 162 million boxes of oranges during the 2008-09 season, down from its original forecast of 166 million boxes. The season runs from October through June. One box weighs about 90 pounds. ...more

January 12, 2009

The Hillsborough County Republican Party's executive board named Joshua Burgin its party administrator today. ...more

January 8, 2009

Armwood High senior quarterback Mywan Jackson has verbally committed to play attend the University of North Carolina. ...more

January 8, 2009

She doesn't normally impose on perfect strangers, but there was something about the situation that impelled Allysa Forrest to dig deeper. ...more

January 7, 2009

A once-promising South Carolina season went south real fast. The Gamecocks' 7-3 start in 2008 will be marred by three consecutive lopsided losses to end the season, with the last coming Thursday in a 31-10 setback to Iowa in the Outback Bowl. ...more

January 2, 2009

John Daly smashed one tee shot off the top of a beer can during a pro-am. At another tournament at Innisbrook, he returned from a rain delay with Bucs coach Jon Gruden as his caddie. And his most memorable photo this year came in an orange jail suit, eyes half-closed. ...more

January 1, 2009

John Daly has been suspended for six months by the PGA Tour for conduct that brought unwelcome publicity, including a night in a North Carolina jail to sober up. ...more

December 31, 2008

A mistake-riddled first half left Florida only nine points ahead of Stetson as the Gators walked into the locker room. ...more

December 31, 2008

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 18 points and eight rebounds, Alli Smalley scored 16 points and No. 9 Auburn won its 14th straight with a 68-53 win over Miami on Tuesday night. ...more

December 30, 2008

For the second time in his career, University of South Florida junior guard Mike Mercer has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. ...more

December 27, 2008