The Tampa Bay Rays' recent success may have earned them wins on the baseball diamond, but the impact is being felt in the stands, at the bar and in the parking lot. ...more

July 18, 2008

The Rays are winning on the field and on the ledger — ticket, merchandise, and media sales are way up. But will it last? ...more

July 17, 2008

Becky Shultz, daughter of Roy and Nancy Shultz of Brandon, hit the big leagues when she became coordinator of special events for Major League Baseball in New York City last summer. It was "about five weeks before the San Francisco All-Star Game - talk about being thrown into the fire!" she said. ...more

July 12, 2008

Billie Jean King is far from slowing down. The 64-year-old tennis great recently presided over the grand opening of her Women's Sports Center in the new Sports Museum of America in lower Manhattan. Her coed World Team Tennis league started its 33rd season this month with a new franchise in Washington featuring Wimbledon runner-up Serena Williams. And King's new book, "Pressure is a Privilege, Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes," will be released in August to commemorate the 35th anniversary of her match against Bobby Riggs. ...more

July 12, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Despite being limited to three singles, Coach Louie Caiazzo club climbs to 3-0 at states after edging Mulberry, 4-3. ...more

July 5, 2008

TAMPA - Thomas Scott Purks, a freelance reporter and photographer for The Tampa Tribune, was arrested this morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. Purks, who regularly contributes stories to the Tribune's sports section, refused to have his blood alcohol level tested, and Tampa police arrested him at Brorein and Morgan streets, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Jail Web site shows. ...more

July 1, 2008

Central Pasco County residents get a chance to sample the area's services and food this weekend when the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual business expo and community fair. ...more

June 19, 2008

Once he decided to fire Willie Randolph, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya caught a flight to the West Coast, went to the team hotel and waited to deliver the news in person. ...more

June 18, 2008

Tom McHale was smart, dependable - an overachiever, friends said. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer was born to be an offensive lineman, and when his Sundays as a professional football player ended, he opened several restaurants in the area. ...more

May 26, 2008

Highlighted by the Vernon Korhn Award, the School District of Hillsborough County honored dozens of players, coaches and schools at a ceremony Thursday at the district's offices in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 23, 2008