Updated: 8:47 PM PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla- Coach Bowden was in Panama City Beach signing copies of his book "Called to Coach" Wednesday night at University Gifts and Apparel at Pier Park.

Updated: 8:27 AM GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Urban Meyer is stepping down as head coach of the University of Florida football team, Athletics Director Jeremy Foley announced Wednesday afternoon.

Updated: 10:09 AM Fort Walton Beach comes east and gets a win on the prep girl's basketball floor.

Updated: 10:10 AM Panama City, FL--Rutherford tangles with Niceville in a matchup of two of the area's top hoops teams over the last year.

Updated: 9:40 PM South Walton coach David Barron remains suspended without pay, his final status likely to be decided in February.

Updated: 9:45 PM Panama City, FL--Bobby Bowden set for book signings in Bay County Wednesday and Thursday.

Updated: 9:47 PM Gene Chizik talks about what it's like to coach in the biggest game of all!

Updated: 4:02 PM Cam Newton among the finalists invited to New York City for the Heisman ceremony.

Posted: 11:00 PM WASHINGTON (AP) -- Erving Walker scored 16 points to lead four Gators in double figures, and No. 18 Florida regained some footing Sunday with a 67-48 victory over American in the opening game of the BB&T Classic.

Posted: 10:56 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Derwin Kitchen and Bernard James each had double doubles as Florida State overcame a cold-shooting first half and sloppy ballhandling to defeat Hartford 60-38 Sunday night and snap a two-game losing streak.

Posted: 5:19 PM PANAMA CITY, Fla- Bay Girls basketball Head Coach George Hamilton has passed away after suffering a stroke last week. He passed away late Saturday afternoon according to school officials.

Updated: 7:33 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Tyrod Taylor threw three touchdown passes and scrambled for another and surging Virginia Tech captured its third Atlantic Coast Conference title in four years with a 44-33 victory over Florida State on Saturday night.

Updated: 7:37 PM ATLANTA (AP) -- Cam Newton passed for a career-best 335 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran for a couple of TDs to lead No. 2 Auburn past 18th-ranked South Carolina 56-17 for the Southeastern Conference title Saturday.

Updated: 7:31 PM BAY COUNTY, Fla- 4 area teams squared off in Bay County Saturday night.

Updated: 7:27 PM PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla- 16 teams made the trip to compete in the first wrestling meet in Bay County this year to kick off the wrestling season.

Updated: 3:17 PM PANAMA CITY, Fla- Jay Powell and his Commodores hosted an afternoon game against Alabama Southern Community College Thursday.

Updated: 3:18 PM PANAMA CITY, Fla- One more step down to the prep level and a boy's game between Bozeman and Covenant Christian on the latter's floor.

Updated: 9:44 PM Jimbo Fisher talks about trying to slow Virginia Tech's main offensive weapon, quarterback Tyrod Taylor!

Updated: 9:42 PM PANAMA CITY, Fla- There's an upbeat feeling around the Gulf Coast men's basketball practices this week.

Posted: 3:17 PM CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- The Donald has a message for The U: Hire Mike Leach.

Updated: 3:12 PM AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- The NCAA has determined that the father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton broke rules by shopping his son to Mississippi State, but that the overwhelming Heisman Trophy favorite apparently didn't know about it.

Posted: 9:57 PM Florida State takes a shot at knocking off second ranked Ohio State Tuesday night.

Posted: 6:05 PM Auburn gets set for a rematch with South Carolina Saturday in the SEC Championship game.

Updated: 8:30 AM Jimbo Fisher talks about leading his team to the ACC Championship game in his first season at the helm.

Updated: 8:32 AM Gulf Coast Head Coach Roonie Scovel talks about the first 6 games of her team's schedule!