SPRINT CUP PREVIEW RACE NO. 25: CALIFORNIA A brief NASCAR era ends Sunday with the final Labor Day weekend running of a Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. The "fall" race at the track formerly known as California Speedway moves into the Chase next year, and Atlanta will take over the holiday weekend slot. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering the second-to-last regular-season race: ...more

August 29, 2008

Hurricane Gustav is expected to be finished thrashing Haiti tonight and is still forecast to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as a major hurricane. ...more

August 28, 2008

The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend. ...more

August 28, 2008

Gustav is forecast to leave Haiti and head toward Cuba today, taking a path to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as a major hurricane. ...more

August 27, 2008

It doesn't matter if you're going to the game or if you're watching it at home. Tailgating is serious business. ...more

August 27, 2008

After several weeks of declines in the Tampa Bay area, gas prices may start to creep up ahead of the Labor Day weekend. ...more

August 26, 2008

Labor Day travel by car and air is expected to decline nationwide for the third consecutive holiday this year, AAA Auto Club South predicted Friday. ...more

August 23, 2008

New officers of the American Legion Alafia Post 148 were installed July 20 at the post by Kathryn Ferrin, commander of the 15th District. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tough economic times did not stop a group of "jailbirds," including a couple of cops, from doing their best to make things easier for Jerry's kids. ...more

August 13, 2008

Tough economic times did not stop a group of "jailbirds," including a couple of cops, from doing their best to make things easier for Jerry's Kids. ...more

August 13, 2008