There will be a crown, swimsuits and a title, but this will be no ordinary beauty pageant. ...more

January 16, 2009

Blue Wave Swim Team coach Peter Banks considers Jason Taylor the best boys swimmer he's had in 10 years. ...more

November 16, 2008

It's disappointing to see how little muscle Tampa Bay's legislative delegation has in Tallahassee. It's even more disheartening to hear incumbents say why that is. Most often, their answer is simply a shrug. ...more

October 11, 2008

A Vietnam veteran and businessman from New Port Richey handily won a clash between two political novices on Tuesday night for the chance to unseat one of the state's most powerful Republican lawmakers. ...more

August 27, 2008

Taylor Beats Skandera In Democratic Primary For State Senate Seat ...more

August 27, 2008

John Michael Meek, a 52-year-old motorcyclist known to friends as Uncle Ugly, was run down purposely and killed by a man driving a white work van, a prosecutor told a jury Wednesday morning. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - John Michael Meek, a 52-year-old motorcyclist known to friends as Uncle Ugly, purposely was run down and killed by a man driving a white work van, a prosecutor told a jury this morning. ...more

July 9, 2008

Toward the end of the Lightning stick rack was a lone piece of graphite resting against the wall. The name etched on the side of the shaft belonged to Lightning captain Tim Taylor. ...more

February 13, 2008

The Rev. Gardner C. Taylor is giving away most of his books. ...more

December 2, 2007

The cut ran from just beneath Bobby Taylor's nose clean through his upper lip. Teeth were visible. The puck had done its bloody work well. ...more

November 4, 2007