Plant City quarterback Techonqueyha Shaw had a self-imposed debt to her teammates for getting into a car accident a year ago that sidelined her for the playoffs. ...more

May 3, 2008

Winter Haven girls basketball coach LaDawn Gibson said her team's practice Friday was "lackadaisical," prompting her to end the session after only 45 minutes. Gibson said she was looking for a response from her team in Saturday's Class 5A-Region 2 final against Wesley Chapel. ...more

February 17, 2008

University of South Florida freshman Dominique Jones said he wouldn't cut his hair until the Bulls ended their 10-game losing streak. But Jones said he was confident enough to get a trim before Wednesday's game with Syracuse. ...more

February 14, 2008

Four people came to the assistance of a Sears employee who was crushed by a machine while working Tuesday afternoon at the store in the Coastal Way Plaza on Cortez Boulevard. ...more

February 14, 2008

Christa Benton knew something was wrong when she heard the announcement of a race beginning and she wasn't even wearing running shoes yet. ...more

February 10, 2008

With the way Berkeley Prep dictated play during most of Friday's Class 3A-Region 3 title match, it seemed only a matter of time before the Buccaneers earned a trip to Fort Lauderdale for the state semifinals. ...more

February 9, 2008

The East Lake High boy's soccer season came to an end Tuesday night, losing to Jesuit 3-2 at home in the Class 5A Region 3 semifinals. ...more

February 6, 2008

Andre Roy has been playing some of his best hockey in recent weeks. So it was a tad surprising Tuesday morning to see that Roy was not in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against St. Louis. ...more

February 6, 2008

Freedom coach Jason Herring has preached to his team all season about execution. ...more

February 3, 2008

In their pregame huddles, both coaches counted on their seniors for leadership. Calvary Christian (15-5-2) had eight seniors on their squad, led by 40-goal scorer Greg McClimans. Bishop McLaughlin (7-6-6), the No. 1 seed, had only three seniors - Matt Gronau, James Christiansen and James McCarragher - but they accounted for more than 80 percent of the team's scoring. ...more

February 1, 2008