SEBRING A family of five is safe, but their home was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. After the fire department arrived about 1:20 p.m., Sonja Vasquez drove up, crying, holding an infant. Firemen were still inside her home, using long-handled pikes to pull down the ceiling in the kitchen and living room. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the small, three-bedroom, wood-frame house at the corner or Rainbow and Warfield would likely be a total loss. Clearly, neighbors estimated, Vasquez, her husband and three children wouldn't be able to go inside for hours, maybe not until Sunday morning. The fire started in the kitchen area, but Batz didn't think cooking was the cause. ...more

November 29, 2008

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was given the choice. ...more

November 27, 2008

Myron Rolle admitted his heart was pounding. Thirteen finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship sat before the committee late Saturday afternoon, all hoping to hear their name called. ...more

November 23, 2008

FSU football player Myron Rolle was named a Rhodes Scholar just a few minutes ago in Birmingham, Ala. ...more

November 23, 2008

Police are searching for a gunman in a Seattle-area shopping mall after shots seriously hurt two young men there. ...more

November 22, 2008

TALLAHASSEE The solution won't be as easy as moving a safety over if rover Myron Rolle misses a significant part of Florida State's football game at Maryland on Saturday. ...more

November 18, 2008

Tampa Prep's Wes Sever scored 12 minutes into the second half to answer Cory Anderson's goal for host Jesuit as the two county powers played to a 1-1 draw at Corral Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. ...more

November 16, 2008

In the end, it was the team with the 15 state championship trophies that found a way to win. ...more

November 16, 2008

You know you are old if ... People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?" ...more

November 11, 2008

After Plant defeated King to open the Lady Wildcat Invitational last Monday, forward Ellen Moore said she was hoping the Panthers would end up playing Newsome in the tournament's final. ...more

November 9, 2008