GOLF Wie gets first LPGA Tour win Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career Sunday with a 3-under par 69 to the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico, by two strokes against Paula Creamer. ...more

November 16, 2009

Two decades ago, a group of car thieves hit on a way to steal cars and get away with it. It was a scheme that involved bogus vehicle identification numbers and multistate - even multinational - coordination. The result: millions in profit. ...more

March 25, 2009

Arrest warrants issued for 17 members of an international car-cloning ring - an organization that ran a cell in Tampa - were issued by the FBI today, laying open what had been a new and improved style of thievery that until recently went almost undetectable. ...more

March 24, 2009

She has worked for chiropractors and a day spa. She worked for other people for more than four years. ...more

December 15, 2008

In 11 tournament appearances this year, Lorena Ochoa has won six times, including her second major championship. She has finished out of the top 10 only once. At 26, the native of Guadalajara, Mexico, recently set an LPGA Tour record for being the youngest player to reach $2 million in earnings. But it has been a difficult year. ...more

June 26, 2008

First, there is Lorena Ochoa, now the world's most dominant golfer on two legs. Following closely is the retiring Annika Sorenstam, ready to end her LPGA Hall of Fame career at the end of this season but still No. 2 in the world. After that two-fisted punch comes a wave of angles and story lines that could be built on readiness and resurgence. ...more

June 25, 2008

A below the belt fact Did you hear the one about the outsourcing of American jobs? Actually, it is about as funny as if you were to throw a boomerang into the air only to have it come back and hit you in the back of the head. If nothing else, it will surely make you roll your eyes. Or maybe you will roll hysterically in the unemployment line. ...more

November 20, 2007

Tattoo You Tattooists have left an indelible mark on the contemporary art world. 'Skin City: The Art of the Tattoo' follows the evolution from ritual to a living art form. The interactive exhibit runs through Dec. 31 at The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. For information, call (727) 822-7872, ext. 14. ...more

October 13, 2007