Normally a hotbed for hockey and concerts, the St. Pete Times Forum is undergoing a transformation that will be all about basketball. The 12 men's Southeastern Conference college basketball teams and their fans have started arriving for the SEC tournament, which will begin on Thursday at the facility. Today's practices are closed to the public. Ticket books for all sessions are $300 and available at www.secsports.com. Single-session tickets are $50 each (plus any applicable fees) and can be purchased at the box office or any Ticketmaster outlet by calling 1-800-745-3000 or by logging on to www.secsports.com. Four games will be played Thursday, beginning with Kentucky-Mississippi at 1 p.m. and concluding with Florida-Arkansas at 9:45 p.m. ...more

March 11, 2009

Last week, Bishop McLaughlin baseball coach Nick Rodriguez gave his team a shorts-only practice following a 7-6 victory against Class 3A Tampa Catholic. ...more

March 4, 2009

In Part One entitled "Racing Through Life," I bemoaned the fact I had been the victim of hostile Type-A behavior on Sun City Center roads and elsewhere in our wonderful town. I suggested that perhaps we could use a course in town describing the dangers of a Type-A personality and teaching techniques to stop being one. I shared that I had been one in my younger years and still struggle with its problems. The rest of this column discusses the happy ending I've had. ...more

November 19, 2008

Despite concerns of excess noise and rowdy behavior, the biker rodeo held Halloween weekend on the county's eastside seems to have gone off without a hitch. ...more

November 11, 2008

Organizer expects good report card. ...more

November 11, 2008

Police have accused a black man of committing a hate crime against a white Hispanic man by yelling racial slurs and throwing a bottle at him. ...more

October 17, 2008

Police have finished working on a weeklong undercover effort to combat prostitution along U.S. 19. ...more

July 28, 2008

Following the University of South Florida's 28-13 victory against Elon, Jim Leavitt looked like he had just spent the past three hours playing instead of coaching football. ...more

September 3, 2007