The community will rally Sunday for a child suffering from stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer in small children. ...more

November 22, 2008

Linda Roma's life had purpose. She took care of her husband of 41 years as he battled several illnesses. She became a rock of support for her 33-year-old daughter, Jennifer, with whom she spent hours talking on the porch, shopping and drinking coffee. ...more

November 15, 2008

I moved to Tampa five years ago and immediately fell in love with the Gandy Bridge Trail. I jogged and biked there almost daily. I brought family and friends there when they visited. I ran alongside dolphins. I talked to fishermen. I spoke with members of the association who saved the bridge when it was going to be torn down years ago. ...more

November 13, 2008

Older Americans and women appreciate the value of travel for the holidays to create memories and build relationships more so than others, a survey by the Travel Industry Association released this morning found. ...more

November 11, 2008

Round up your family and friends and head to downtown Tampa tonight to watch the Rays on a giant screen. The fun starts at 8 p.m. at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, 601 St. Pete Times Forum Drive. Bring blankets or low-back folding chairs. Food and drinks will be sold. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story listed the wrong time for the start of the game viewing. ...more

October 27, 2008

The World Series and all of its trimmings may have been new, but the situation the Rays find themselves in today is not. ...more

October 23, 2008

Sunrise Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center of Pasco County will host its 12th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the west lawn of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd. The vigil will offer an opportunity for survivors of rape and domestic violence to tell their stories through written words, poems, songs and other original compositions. ...more

October 23, 2008

Polk County deputies are helping search for a boater on Lake Kissimmee. Robert Willis Whitchard, 38, of Winter Haven, launched his airboat Saturday at the River Ranch Hunt Club's boat ramp, deputies say. ...more

October 20, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Jermaine Thomas figured that even after rushing for 152 yards in his first two games it might be a good idea to stick close to FSU running backs coach Dexter Carter during the Wake Forest game. ...more

September 24, 2008

Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned - sometimes painfully - that he can't make significant changes to the popular online hangout without triggering an uproar among indignant users who preferred the status quo. ...more

September 15, 2008