In the long-running saga of the effort to promote Pasco County's tourism industry nothing has been easy. For years, the county has been socking away a portion of the revenue its tourist development tax generates each year to fund development of a facility that would lure visitors to Pasco. It hasn't, however, had anything it could spend it on. The latest attempt is drawing questions. ...more

November 11, 2009

The president of the Florida Sports Foundation said Thursday that the organization is not wasteful and he is mystified as to why it is being criticized by a Senate committee. ...more

February 20, 2009

When Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl 25 years ago, the nation snickered at what many considered a small Florida town out of its league in presuming it could host a major sports celebration in the style of Miami, Los Angeles and New Orleans. ...more

February 1, 2009

Big Brothers Big Sisters has big dreams for local community. ...more

August 25, 2008

Lawmakers from unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County used some legislative sleight-of-hand Friday to advance a bill that would reduce the city of Tampa's power on two important local boards. ...more

December 8, 2007

Tampa Bay area sports fans are already used to seeing some of their sports icons play on fields named after multimillion-dollar corporations. ...more

November 23, 2007

The trash-talk street runs two ways in the Florida-FSU rivalry. ...more

November 22, 2007

Florida State starting CB Tony Carter has played in the last two games; he just hasn't been able to finish them. Carter hopes to end that streak Saturday at Florida. ...more

November 21, 2007

Marlo Bloom is a competitive cheerleader. She can do great round-offs, back handsprings and layouts. She performs with other high-energy teenagers in weekend competitions at places including big arenas in Washington and Baltimore. ...more

November 11, 2007

According to Forbes.com's annual valuation of NHL franchises, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the 11th-most valuable organization in the league. ...more

November 11, 2007