Remember that innovative new plan for Florida high school football, with larger districts, more meaningful games and more leeway with which to make the playoffs? ...more

December 24, 2008

Lakeland football coach Bill Castle couldn't celebrate his team's 22-21 victory against Pensacola Pine Forest in the Class 5A state semifinals for long. ...more

December 14, 2008

Pensacola Pine Forest (12-0) at Lakeland (13-0) ...more

December 12, 2008

FHSAA playoff schedule ...more

December 6, 2008

This wasn't the ending that Chamberlain envisioned. The Chiefs' season was supposed to end at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando two weeks from now, with the players hoisting 71-year-old coach Billy Turner into the air as they celebrated winning the Class 5A state championship. ...more

December 6, 2008

The tour to promote the region to site selection consultants in an attempt to bring better jobs to the Heartland has been postponed at least until next year. ...more

November 9, 2008

Authorities are investigating a double fatal car accident in Pensacola. ...more

October 26, 2008

TAMPA (AP) - Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is planning to hold rallies in Tampa and Lakeland during a two-day visit in Florida this week. ...more

October 6, 2008

American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season. ...more

September 6, 2008

Lyndon Guidry wasn't taking any chances this time around, not after what Hurricane Katrina did to his house in New Orleans three years ago. ...more

August 31, 2008