The Florida Lottery turns 20 this year, a milestone that is marked by stiffer competition for players' gambling dollars. ...more

February 11, 2008

Purse in hand and eyeglasses on, 80-year-old Ruth Spivak stood behind a velvet rope Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, just steps away from the bright lights, musical chiming and big jackpots of the tribe's first Las Vegas-style slot machines. ...more

January 29, 2008

The Greater Brandon Community Foundation will hold its Charity Golf Classic on Feb. 7 through 11, with three golf tournaments, at the River Hills Country Club, 3943 New River Hills Parkway. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Greater Brandon Community Foundation will hold its Charity Golf Classic from Feb. 7-11. ...more

January 21, 2008

Bruce Whiting smiled and shrugged after emerging from the first round of tryouts Tuesday for the TV game show "Jeopardy!" ...more

January 16, 2008

Escape To China At "Holiday Wonders," you can experience a combination of music, song, dance and acrobatics that has for centuries inspired the culture of the Chinese people. The show is Saturday and Sunday at the Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 29, 2007

We dined out a lot in 2007, and today look back on some of the more memorable meals that appeared on these pages. Here are 10 favorites, in no particular order, all worth revisiting in the new year. ...more

December 26, 2007

The casino may get Las Vegas-style gambling in 2008. ...more

December 25, 2007

Florida lawmakers have the power to negotiate a new gaming compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe directly, the Senate's legal counsel said Tuesday, adding another twist to the state's ongoing legal feud over gambling. ...more

December 12, 2007

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is reaching out to Tampa visitors with a free shuttle bus service that's got the approval of downtown's major hotels. ...more

December 6, 2007