Tony Garcia

2 weeks ago | wsmv.com | Joylyn Bukovac |Tony Garcia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As Mayor Freddie O’Connell highlighted his accomplishments in Metro Nashville, property tax concerns continued to heat up in Davidson County. As is customary on May 1, often dubbed “May Day,” a major protest was organized in downtown Nashville about a looming property tax hike. Three organizations organized the protest: Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), GOP-Nashville, and the Nashville Tea Party.

3 weeks ago | wsmv.com | Stacey Cameron |Tony Garcia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It took the better part of two days, but a jury panel of 16 people - 12 main jurors and four alternates - is now in place for the federal corruption trial of former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren. Both men were in a Nashville federal courtroom again on Wednesday for the second day. Casada and Cothren face 20 federal counts of conspiracy, public corruption by fraud, bribery and name concealment, and money laundering.

1 month ago | freep.com | Carlos Monarrez |Jeff Seidel |Shawn Windsor |Tony Garcia |Chris Solari

We have three games left to decide the NCAA men's Division I basketball title. We're down to four teams. Let's skip ahead to Monday night about 11:30 p.m. ET. Who will be holding up the trophy in San Antonio? We asked our in-house experts for their pick to with the March Madness national champion. They didn't mince words. Tony Garcia, Michigan beat reporterIt's been 10 years since Duke won it all and nearly 20 for Florida, but ultimately one team has been head and shoulders above the rest.

1 month ago | freep.com | Tony Garcia |Carlos Monarrez |Jeff Seidel |Chris Solari |Shawn Windsor

And then there were Four. The Final Four matchups are set for Saturday in San Antonio. It's the first time since 2008 that all four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the championship round. Who do you like? Auburn? Duke? Florida? Or Houston? We asked our resident experts, a.k.a., our columnists and college beat reporters. They're definitive about their picks and what will happen during Saturday games. Tony Garcia, Michigan beat reporterIn an SEC showdown, this game goes down to the wire.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Solari |Tony Garcia |Shawn Windsor |Jeff Seidel |Carlos Monarrez

It's Michigan State basketball against Auburn in the Elite Eight of 2025 March Madness. A Final Four berth in San Antonio is up for grabs. Two grizzled, veteran coaches Tom Izzo and Bruce Pearl collide. AdvertisementThe game tips off at 5:05 p.m. on CBS. Here's how five Free Press experts see the game going Saturday in Atlanta:Don’t be fooled by the offensive capabilities of these two teams. Both Tom Izzo and Bruce Pearl know the key will be defending each other at an elite level.