A sports bar and grill on Nebraska Avenue could be serving beer and wings in time for the Super Bowl. ...more

October 15, 2008

It's no coincidence that the Rays' offensive renaissance in post-season has coincided with B.J. Upton's surge. ...more

October 14, 2008

The Brooksville Police Department's first K-9 unit in more than a decade is officially on patrol. ...more

October 13, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles was not being facetious - at least we don't think so - when he said tonight's visit by his fourth-ranked, undefeated Tigers to The Swamp for an SEC showdown with Florida will make for a jolly-good time. ...more

October 11, 2008

It was a no-no. For the Rays, that is. ...more

October 11, 2008

There is a downside to being the head coach of an NFL team, and Bucs coach Jon Gruden is experiencing it right now. ...more

October 11, 2008

There is no argument about who should get the ball for the Rays tonight for the opening game of the American League Championship Series. The lights are the brightest, the pressure is at its peak, and this stage was made for James Shields. ...more

October 10, 2008

AT STAKE TAMPA BAY TECH: The Titans can take control of the Class 4A-District 11 race with a victory. Tampa Bay Tech is 1-0 in the district, and another win would put it in the driver's seat in its pursuit of the program's first playoff berth since 2001. ...more

October 10, 2008

The polar bears of the north are not the only creatures in danger of extinction. The liberal big-game rifles are aimed at the governor of Alaska. The lowest of the shots taken so far is the reported decision of the tavern owner who is said to have hung in his place of business an obscene painting purporting to depict Sarah Palin. ...more

October 8, 2008

Barrett Ruud said his sore right knee is unlikely to keep him out of Sunday's big game against Carolina. Tampa Bay's active middle linebacker hurt his knee at Denver and didn't return in Sunday's 16-13 setback, but Ruud is optimistic he'll start at Raymond James Stadium against the Panthers, who lead the NFC South at 4-1. "It was a freak play," Ruud said. "I fell and looked like a non-athlete. It's a day-to-day thing, but I feel like I should be ready. A little soreness is no problem and that's what I've got right now." Ruud is a key component on a defense that has yielded only eight touchdowns in five weeks. If Ruud is unable to go, second-year pro Adam Hayward figures to make his first NFL start. ...more

October 7, 2008