The Rays have made it pretty clear they don't want Scott Kazmir to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game, and it seems highly unlikely he will take the mound despite some last-minute hedging Sunday. ...more

July 14, 2008

SEBRING — The so-called, and proud of it, "tree huggers" went for a win Tuesday at the Highlands County Board of Commissioners but came away with a tie, and the day for a decision on their proposed tax issue was pushed back for at least three weeks. The commissioners appeared close to voting to endorse the concept of putting a two/tenths of one mill, 20-year bond issue on the November ballot to raise more than $1 million a year to buy and preserve conservation lands before they are paved over. Commissioners were asked to endorse the idea and then, in the coming weeks, get all the details and research nailed down so that they could make a final decision about putting the issue on the ballot in July. ...more

June 17, 2008

County commissioners gave tentative endorsement of giving $2.5 million to the Brandon Community Advantage Center. ...more

June 17, 2008

Representatives from churches stand in medians collecting money for their ministries. Firefighters gather to raise money for children suffering from muscular dystrophy. Political candidates eagerly wave signs, beckoning for votes. ...more

June 14, 2008

A former Lone Star restaurant is one step closer to transforming into a two-story surgery center with recovery suites. ...more

June 13, 2008

A new Tampa Bay Rays stadium on St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront would draw tens of thousands of additional visitors here to vacation, shop and dine, the team's president told a tourism panel Wednesday. ...more

June 12, 2008

CLEARWATER - A new Tampa Bay Rays stadium on St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront would serve as a major tourist attraction, drawing tens of thousands of additional visitors to the area to vacation, shop and dine, the team's president said this morning. ...more

June 11, 2008

TAMPA - More than 100 county jobs, including 12 upper-level positions, would be eliminated under a budget proposed today by Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean. ...more

June 4, 2008

"The Forgery of Venus," by Michael Gruber (William Morrow, $25) ...more

May 25, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays made their financial pitch for $100 million from Pinellas County on Tuesday, but it was clear that county commissioners had the home field advantage. ...more

May 21, 2008