The Rays' ascendance in 2008 has opened plenty of doors for the franchise and its most prominent members. Joe Maddon figures he might as well do his best to take full advantage of it. ...more

December 14, 2008

There was food aplenty - but fewer guests than expected to share the feast as volunteers for T.H.O.R.N. Ministries took to the streets, traveling to several locations in Tampa frequented by the homeless to serve Thanksgiving dinner. ...more

December 10, 2008

A 4-year-old Brandon girl is on a long road to recovery from the crash that killed her mother, and her grandmother thinks she'll be walking by February, beating therapists' expectations. ...more

December 4, 2008

Hernando County Sports Briefs ...more

November 17, 2008

A fundraising drive at Fox Chapel Middle School has raised $750 to date for a young girl whose mother was killed by a suspected drunk driver. ...more

October 25, 2008

Fans clamoring for a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor are about to get their wish. ...more

October 16, 2008

Even on a day when the financial world was collapsing, he looked every bit the part of the successful financier as he stood before the crowd of Tampa business men and women. ...more

October 1, 2008

The woman slumped behind the wheel of the Honda Pilot looked like she shouldn't be driving, real-estate developer Ken Stoltenberg recalled thinking. ...more

September 18, 2008

TAMPA The woman slumped behind the wheel of the Honda Pilot looked like she shouldn't be driving, real-estate developer Ken Stoltenberg recalled thinking. ...more

September 17, 2008

Jim Leavitt hit 80 Saturday - 80 wins, that is. Back on Dec. 12, 1995, Leavitt was hired at the University of South Florida, but didn't coach his first game until Sept. 6, 1997. In that inaugural game against Kentucky Wesleyan, Leavitt's Bulls debuted with 80 points. Now he's finally reached 80 again, picking up his 80th victory Saturday in the Bulls' 56-7 win against Tennessee Martin. ...more

September 2, 2008