Elvis crooned about it. "You'll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white, but I'll have a blue, blue Christmas." ...more

December 5, 2008

TAMPA To squash a traditional surge in property crimes during the holidays, Tampa police and Hillsborough County deputies are rounding up more than 100 people wanted on warrants. ...more

December 4, 2008

Joanne M. Tracy of Sun City Center wrote an editorial, "What Ever Happened To Our Christmas?" in the late 1970s to vent her frustrations about the commercialization of Christmas. ...more

December 3, 2008

Bucs RB Warrick Dunn enjoyed only two victorious seasons after he signed with Atlanta in 2002. ...more

December 2, 2008

This time of year, we eat, drink and are merry. But eat and drink too much and the merriment will come to an abrupt end the next time you step on the scale. ...more

November 30, 2008

New residents were startled recently when they realized that all the furniture had disappeared from one corner of the Atrium; then they noticed a large red object with pronged feet squatting there, close to the floor. Soon it was holding a tall pole reaching up past the second floor balconies, tied to the banisters with clear fishing wire stretched across the high ceiling of the room. What kind of mechanical monster had invaded Freedom Plaza? What was happening? ...more

November 26, 2008

Daily Fishing Report ...more

November 23, 2008

Having reached the Class 2A state championship game a season ago, Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez knew a two-point halftime deficit was no time to panic. Especially in the regional semifinals. ...more

November 22, 2008

New rules imposed Tuesday that essentially bar homeowners from replacing sod on their lawns come at the best time of year to put in new sod, when the grass would require less water than in the summer. ...more

November 19, 2008

The holidays are a time of joy, but many people deal with depression and sadness during what's supposed to be a happy time. The holiday season comes with a sense of dread for those still dealing with the death of a loved one. ...more

November 14, 2008