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THE United States spends more than $100 billion annually to subsidize homeowners. Renters get no breaks; homeowners get tons of them. Their mortgage rates are subsidized through the government-sponsored enterprises [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent LITHIA -- An hourlong cross-county drive into the teeth of a raucous home crowd didn't keep Alonso from moving on after overpowering Newsome. A fumble [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent RIVERVIEW -- In a matchup that quickly devolved into a mire of penalties, Riverview (3-6, 1-3) outslugged Bloomingdale (0-9, 0-4). The Sharks and Bulls combined [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent PLANT CITY -- If emotion were a deciding factor in an athletic event, Newsome would have won in a landslide Thursday. From the fans, who [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent VALRICO -- Newsome held off a strong effort from Bloomingdale. The Wolves (4-2, 2-0), who had 400 yards of offense, were not able to put [...]

PLANT CITY -- In a cross district matchup, Plant City easily handed Gaither its their fourth loss in a row. The loss extended the Cowboys' (1-5) scoreless streak to 12 [...]

DURANT -- From the interpretive dance halftime show to their famous kettle corn, Durant is known for producing an entertaining football game for the fans. The Cougars are also known [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; TIMES CORRESPONDENT BRANDON -- The Robinson boys cross country team came into the Ryan McCall Invitational at the Sydney Dover Trails with a plan to sweep the [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times correspondent RIVERVIEW -- Spoto led 21-0 by halftime in Thursday's shutout of East Bay (2-1). The Spartans' passing game and stout defense were the story of [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent VALRICO -- Thunderstorms may have delayed Saturday's East Bay-Bloomingdale game, but it did not seem to have an impact on the rushing offenses, as the [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON; Times Correspondent RIVERVIEW -- Freedom, led by Tyler Guy's four touchdown passes and Amonty Dellsca's two rushing scores, dominated Riverview. The Patriots opened the scoring when Guy [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON SEFFNER -- Armwood had little trouble with Lake Region in a Class 4A quarterfinal. The Hawks remained perfect thanks to a stifling defense and a high-powered rushing [...]

Byline: Matthew Richardson RIVERVIEW -- The Sharks gave their homecoming crowd something to cheer about. They opened the scoring with a 1-yard run by Dylan Coffman. The drive was sparked [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON DURANT -- Durant entered the district tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Cougars finished as the champs, playing as a team destined for something greater. After [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON PLANT CITY -- Durant played so well this year that the Cougars earned a bye in the first round of the 6A-8 tournament. They might not want [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON DURANT -- A beautiful autumn evening set the stage for senior night as the Durant Cougars hosted the Sarasota-Riverview Rams. With playoff implications on the line, the [...]

Byline: MATTHEW RICHARDSON GIBSONTON -- Two highly-ranked rushing offenses clashed at East Bay's EG Simmons field. Plant City came into the game riding the legs of Sirchauncey Holloway, who was [...]