First-team All-American. It is the goal of every elite college football player, but only a select few can be recognized with that special distinction. ...more

January 4, 2009

Last week, Corey Smith, a River Ridge Middle School student, went before the Pasco County Commission and asked the county to build sidewalks or bicycle paths along Moon Lake Road. That was not all that unusual. Most of the time, however, the young person merely makes the request, the adult government leaders respond with smiles and a verbal pat on the head and that's the end of it. ...more

December 10, 2008

Corey Smith might be a big wheel someday. Right now, though, the River Ridge Middle School student and his friends want to be able to ride bicycles to school in greater safety. ...more

December 6, 2008

A River Ridge Middle School student asked county officials today to build sidewalks or bike lanes along Moon Lake Road so he and his friends can ride their bicycles to school. ...more

December 2, 2008

Robinson High graduate Javier Arenas returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown and No. 13 Alabama held on Saturday for a shaky 20-6 win over Tulane, forced out of New Orleans a week ago by the threat of Hurricane Gustav. ...more

September 7, 2008

Lions coach Rod Marinelli wants to turn every game into a street fight, so Detroit's special teams loaded up for an early haymaker. ...more

October 22, 2007

The Bucs gained 39 yards on their second, third and fourth plays from scrimmage, but an incomplete pass and a sack of Jeff Garcia forced them to punt from their 44 at the end of their first drive. The Bucs didn't succeed in getting the ball away. Corey Smith cut through the middle and easily blocked the kick. When Casey FitzSimmons fell on it at the Bucs' 39, the stage was set for the Lions' first score, a 34-yard Jason Hanson field goal that came six plays later. ...more

October 21, 2007

Jacksonville Jaguars safety Reggie Nelson, University of Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez and two other current Florida players were among several people interviewed Sunday as Gainesville police investigated a shooting early Sunday morning that left one man in serious condition after being shot in the head. ...more

October 2, 2007