TOM HANSON

Anderson admits the move and Skyline’s quarterback reputation will showcase his cannon arm and enhance his chance for a scholarship to a contending BCS school.

Twenty years ago, during a five-hour drive between LPGA Tour stops, Muffin Spencer-Devlin discussed her deepest secret.

Willie Nelson’s voice wasn’t pitch perfect. His guitar playing, at times, sounded like an acoustical train wreck. He didn’t sing the melody to many of his hits. But as his new song says, “He isn’t Superman.”

Ovince St. Preux said he learned “the meaning of hard work” playing football at Immokalee High School.

Andy Enfield looked comfortable in the chair between actor Charlie Sheen and host Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.”

USC athletics announced via its Twitter account that FGCU's Andy Enfield is its new head coach.

The 43-year-old who led the Eagles to the Sweet 16 it their first NCAA appearance is being linked to coaching vacancies at the USC (University of Southern California) and University of Minnesota.

Here are the key moments from Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup between No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast University and No. 3 seed University of Florida at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas.

Bryan didn’t just sell out Germain Arena. He kept the fist-pumping, booty-shaking crowd in a two-hour frenzy. With an energy level of a 4-year-old on a cotton-candy high and a fusion of pop and rock hits into his chart-topping country ...

A father and son with a couple of shovels started something much more than the water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to the parched mangroves at Clam Pass.

The City of Palms Classic fans were not disappointed with a lopsided victory by Huntington (W.Va.) in the Signature Series final.

Fort Myers — There's no longer a debate. The Eagles of Montverde Academy, from Orlando, proved Saturday night they are the best high school boys basketball team in the nation.

The 2012 team — despite coming up one-point shy in the state championship — is considered one of the best teams in the history of Immokalee High School football. But who is the best? This starts a good thedebate.Here is ...

For the first time in 16 years Naples will not host a boys basketball tournament as attempt to go national fails.

The most famous Immokalee High graduate watched the Indians' 29-21 victory over Miami Jackson with about a dozen college scouts surrounding him.

Christmas shopping came early. Retailers turned back the prices and the clocks. The traditional Black Friday frenzy crept into Thanksgiving with chain box-stores such as Walmart and Target opening on Thursday evening.

Paula Creamer considers LPGA legend Nancy Lopez, a second mom.

Heading into Sunday's final round, Inbee Park had all but wrapped up the LPGA scoring and money titles.

It needs a little love and hate. It needs Yankees v. Red Sox. It needs a little mano-a-mano. It needs Jack Nicklaus v. Arnold Palmer. It needs a Dottie Pepper glare at anyone for any reason. It needs Annika Sorenstam ...

Lewis has already clinched the Player of the Year title and has an outside chance to win the Vare Trophy, given for the yearlong scoring title.

Stevie Nicks called the final stop of her “In Your Dreams” tour bittersweet. For her fans, the two-hour performance was just sweet.

At 34, he's retired. But James doesn't lounge around all day. Instead, the former Immokalee High standout will be father to more than his children, whose mother died three years ago.

Hurricane Isaac has made landfall in southeast Louisiana with winds near 80 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's center reached land at 6:45 p.m. in Plaquemines Parish, about 90 miles southeast of New Orleans.

Tyler Perry, best known for his Madea movies, appeared with Al Sharpton on MSNBC on Monday to bring attention to Terrance Williams' disappearance. Williams and another man — Felipe Santos — disappeared within months after separate encounters with a Collier ...

When Betsy Stibler went to bed in a T-shirt from a recent 5K race in Hawaii she didn’t expect to run down a burglary suspect. The 41-year-old mother of three had been awakened by her youngest around 2 a.m.

The city of Bonita Springs is hoping a historic property can invigorate the downtown area.

“This would be an exciting experience,” said Weston, who is still in Los Angeles. “It would be a great way to get my career started.”

Casey Weston has been silenced but it won't be the last we hear from the 18-year-old, according to her celebrity coach on "The Voice."

Local singer Casey Weston tasted stardom as her performance last week on NBC’s “The Voice” soared up the music charts. Yet, the 18-year-old will find out Tuesday night (9 p.m.) if she is enough of a fan favorite to move ...

With the beat of Pomp and Circumstance still giving her a reason to tap her feet, the 18-year-old embarked on the next journey of her career. Nine days ago, Weston graduated with her 2011 classmates at Gulf Coast High. The ...

By advancing to the final 16 and the live performances on NBC’s new talent show “The Voice,” Casey Weston showed she can sing. The 18-year-old Gulf Coast High senior also proved she can keep a secret. The first few episodes ...

The 18-year-old Gulf Coast High senior had a spill taking the stage for her second audition on NBC’s “The Voice.” The mishap didn’t rattle her. She impressed Maroon 5 lead-man Adam Levine enough to be selected to his team and ...

The shoppers at the Coastland mall were treated to an impromptu Christmas serenade from a flash mob on Sunday afternoon.

The chants of “Dolan, Dolan, Dolan” continued Saturday night in Las Vegas even after the 24-year-old Bonita Springs resident got knocked out of the World Series of Poker. John Ryan Dolan’s run at the ultimate no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament ...

His eyes get big when he talks about being part of the November Nine – the players remaining at the final table of the 2010 World Series of Poker to resume on Saturday. Yet, Dolan gets serious again, raising his ...

Two state legislators filed three immigration bills that may trump Charlie Crist’s call to ban oil drilling in the Gulf. Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, and Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, jointly announced Wednesday morning that the bills, modeled after Arizona’s immigration ...

The conductor saying “All Aboard” wasn’t needed. Alan Jackson’s new album and tour might be labeled the “Freight Train” but this hit machine has been rolling along for over two decades. He emphasized it with his performance on Thursday night ...

“I think out of all of the girls you have the best voice, I genuinely do think that,” said Simon Cowell which caused Miles to open-mouth gasp in disbelief.

She might be scared of the dark but she has no fear of being in the limelight. This why the former Community School grad believes she has been picked as one of the final 12 women in the competition.

It’s official: Paige Miles is in the Top 24 for Season 9 of American Idol.

Community School grad Paige Miles made the Top 50 but we will have to tune in Wednesday night to see if the 23-year-old is continuing on. Some spoiler reports on the Internet have Miles making the final two dozen.

Wednesday marked the first televised appearance of Community School grad Paige Miles, a Community School grad, and it didn’t lack drama. Her group, Neapolitan, clashed with another group, Destiny Wild. They both chose the same song, Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance.

Tuesday night marked the first night of what American Idol calls Hollywood week. It’s the week, which happened last month and is now shown on tape, when the 184 contestants are whittled down to what is believed to be 24. ...

American Idol is either, holding out and not showing the talent or the show has jumped the shark. The fifth episode had only a couple of people who could actually carry a tune. And actually none of were in the ...

The Orlando American Idol auditions will be memorable. From a rehabilitated bank robber to a man splitting his pants, the home of Mickey and Goofy provided both talent and laughs.

The Windy City didn’t blow in much talent on the third episode of American Idol Season Nine. It may be “My Kind of Town” but it wasn’t an Idol town, as only 13 golden tickets to Hollywood were given out.

It’s known as Hot-lanta but there was nothing scorching about the second night of American Idol Season Nine. In the past, Idol has found such talent as Clay Aiken, Fantasia, and Kimberly Locke in Atlanta, but not this year.

When Elizabeth Davison, the executive director for Hope for Haiti, heard the news of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake on the island national she cried.

Season Nine of American Idol opened with drama at the forefront. The departure of Paula Abdul, the entrance of Ellen DeGeneres and the announcement that this will be Simon Cowell’s last season, overshadowed the search for the next great talent.

No traffic because vehicles only slow down to get off the highway. No rubbernecking at accidents because there aren’t any accidents. A free flowing thoroughfare with commuters using the same road to go to work and then return home. Sound ...