Drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could harm Florida's economy by interfering with military training and testing in the Gulf and cutting activity at Florida bases, Sen. Bill Nelson told the Tampa Chamber of Commerce on Monday. ...more

November 10, 2009

St. Patricks Day, March 17, marks the traditional arrival of the first king mackerel in the Tampa Bay area, and from the looks of things the fish should be right about on time again this year. ...more

March 13, 2009

Three separate bombings killed 15 people in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, while authorities investigated reports that a pilotless U.S. drone crashed elsewhere in the militant-plagued region bordering Afghanistan. ...more

March 8, 2009

Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into a compound near the Afghan border Saturday, killing about 30 people, local officials said. Most of the dead were thought to be militants linked to the Taliban or al-Qaida. ...more

February 15, 2009

For the last three years, Denzel Drone and Duran Lowe helped terrorize Hillsborough County football teams as leaders of the Plant City High defense. Their talents were always recognized by local coaches, but they obviously were noticed beyond the Tampa Bay area as well. ...more

February 11, 2009

Live updates from around the Bay area as local athletes choose their college destinations. ...more

February 4, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES Polanco Heading To W. Kentucky The road to college hasn't been an easy one for Middleton senior offensive lineman Luis Polanco. ...more

January 27, 2009

Plant City High enjoyed the advantage over its rival last season, as the Raiders put together a run all the way to the third round of the state boys basketball tournament. ...more

December 10, 2008

Of all the musical instruments he could have chosen to play, Rob St. John had to pick the one that comes with a laundry list of limitations. ...more

November 12, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: The Plant City (2-1) defense forced seven Riverview turnovers and shut out the Sharks in the second half to give first-year coach Jason Strunk his second victory. ...more

September 20, 2008