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Bill Kemp

Bill Kemp

Joined: Jul 17, 2022

Bill Kemp is an award-winning sports journalist at the state and national levels. Over the course of 25 years, he’s covered more than 4,000 sporting events including the NFL regular season, playoffs and Super Bowls, Major League Baseball regular season and spring training, NASCAR racing at Daytona and Talladega International Speedways and major college football regular seasons and bowl games. He was named by the Associated Press Sports Editors as a Top 10 sports columnist and Top 3 by the Alabama Press Association for best sports column and sports page design. He has served as preps editor at the Lakeland Ledger as well as sports editor at five different newspapers in Florida and Alabama. He has been published in dozens of newspapers including USA Today, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel, the Jacksonville Times Union and the Tampa Bay Times. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida. He has been writing for SBLive Sports since 2022.

Lakeland Football Coach Marvin Frazier talks with Lakeland High School quarterbacks Zander Smith (left) and Chad Williams during their first day of practice at Bryant Stadium in Lakeland Florida

Top 5 reasons why Lakeland can repeat as Florida high school football state champions in 2024

Head coach Marvin Frazier and quarterback Zander Smith discuss the Dreadnaughts road to a 3-peat.

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Sebastian River's Buddha James runs to the end zone to score during the second quarter against South Fork on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 in Stuart. The Sharks won 15-7.
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5 Treasure Coast Florida running backs to watch in 2024

The Treasure Coast has rich history of sending great running backs to the NFL; here are the leaders of the next wave.

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Jensen Beach quarterback Jonathan Ahern (8) gets ready to attempt a pass in a high school football game against South Fork on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Jensen Beach.
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6 Treasure Coast Florida quarterbacks to watch in 2024

The next wave of top Treasure Coast quarterbacks are set to step forward this fall.

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A Lake Wales receiver works to avoid a tackle during the Polk 7 on 7 passing tournament Friday at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale.
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Lake Wales hopes a strong showing at the Polk 7v7 once again leads to a Florida state title run

County preseason event was the springboard to a state crown for Lake Wales in 2022; interviews and highlights from Lake Wales and Bartow stars.

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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Softball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?
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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Softball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?

Choose one of these 8 top candidates

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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Baseball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?
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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Baseball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?

Vote for one of these 13 top candidates

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Dr. Phillips 3-peats at FHSAA Class 7A girls basketball championships
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Dr. Phillips 3-peats at FHSAA Class 7A girls basketball championships

Dr. Phillips beats Orlando-rival Colonial in state title game

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Miami Norland wins 7th boys basketball state championship
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Miami Norland wins 7th boys basketball state championship

Norland tops Tampa Blake with strong second-half run

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Plantation American Heritage girls win 6th state title in 7 years
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Plantation American Heritage girls win 6th state title in 7 years

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South Dade rolls to 19th FHSAA IBT wrestling state championship
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South Dade rolls to 19th FHSAA IBT wrestling state championship

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Miami Riviera Prep boys win back-to-back 3A state championships
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Miami Riviera Prep boys win back-to-back 3A state championships

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Miami Country Day girls win 9th basketball state championship
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Miami Country Day girls win 9th basketball state championship

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