Florida Tuskers safety Jerome Carter never had a football camp to attend when growing up in Lake City, Fla. And that has been a motivating factor for him as each July he hosts a free clinic for underprivileged kids in the small community before training camp.

The Florida Tuskers of the United Football League are hosting a free fan event this Tuesday at Ember Night Club at 42 West Central Avenue from 6-8 p.m. On hand during the meet and greet with local football fans will be a number of current players.

There will likely be plenty of roster changes between now and the start of September for the United Football League’s Florida Tuskers. On Wednesday the Tuskers and Coach Jay Gruden added seven defensive players and five more on offense in the 2010 UFL Draft.

The UFL’s Florida Tuskers are looking for a few good women to join this year’s cheerleading squad… NLL MVP Casey Powell of the Orlando Titans is hosting youth lacrosse camps… UCF women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell has five camps scheduled over the summer.

Not long after learning of the 20 protected players on the roster for the United Football League’s Florida Tuskers, the organization announced open tryouts for prospective players interested in trying to catch with the team for the 2010 season.

A UCF football player was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, basketball players from University and Winter Park high schools have impressive outings and a couple Florida Tuskers earn postseason awards from the United Football League.

This one must really sting though, huh? Making it all the way to the inaugural United Football League championship game as an undefeated team at 6-0 only to come up short, 20-17, against the hometown Las Vegas Locomotives in overtime.

Apparently not many people here in Orlando care a whole hell of a lot about the Florida Tuskers. Or even the United Football League for that matter. On Thursday night a former UCF head coach and four former players took a crack at bringing down the hometown team.

Each week Orlando Sports Central posts its list of top performers with ties to the Central Florida area. This week Becca Thomas and Brooks Bollinger make a return appearance while a freshman high school football player, high school boys golfer and a 314-pound defensive lineman all make the cut.

Each week Orlando Sports Central posts its list of top performers with ties to the Central Florida area. This week the standout efforts being recognized come from a high school football running back, women’s soccer striker, semi-pro quarterback, professional placekicker, and women’s tennis player.