Nicotine called. In 2005, while at the hospital where her husband Bill lay in a coma in the intensive care unit from a ruptured brain aneurysm, Valerie Anne Faulkner finally found a place in the hospital where smoking was allowed. ...more

December 3, 2008

TAMPA Providing further evidence that there is a reason hurricane season doesn't end until Nov. 30, forecasters are watching a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea they say shows potential for development. The area of storms is tucked into the southwest area of the Caribbean, north of Panama. It is in about the only area in the tropics with water temperatures high enough to support tropical system development. ...more

November 24, 2008

We enter the week of this month's new moon, which happens on Thursday at 4:55 p.m. and means good news for the early morning anglers. ...more

November 23, 2008

After enduring the intensity of last summer's Olympic soccer tournament in China, no one could expect the U.S. women's national team to be playing with much intensity three months later, particularly in an exhibition match. ...more

November 9, 2008

The full moon is exactly four days away at 6:17 a.m. ...more

November 9, 2008

Tropical Storm Paloma, the season's 15th named storm, is forecast to be a Category 2 hurricane by the time it nears Cuba this weekend. Paloma formed early this morning in the western Caribbean Sea from an area of low pressure that stalled off the coast of Central America. ...more

November 6, 2008

Tips From The Trainer/Aerobic Dance Aerobic workouts have been around for decades and Jazzercise is one of its biggest names. The cardio workouts and the music change every 14 weeks to keep participants interested and challenged, says Danielle Mazur, a Jazzercise instructor in Brandon. The dancing aspect of Jazzercise makes you forget that what you're doing is good for you, she says. ...more

November 1, 2008

It's official: A chemical plant at the edge of a Tampa neighborhood stinks. ...more

October 26, 2008

Starting today and continuing for the next three days, fishing conditions will be very good to excellent according to the lunar cycle influences on aquatic life. ...more

October 26, 2008

Expect Kentucky to come into The Swamp for today's 12:30 p.m. kickoff against fifth-ranked Florida and play like a team with nothing to lose. ...more

October 25, 2008