Steven Stamkos 'has yet to lace a skate in the National Hockey League, but that hasn't stopped the Lightning from making him the center of the next season's marketing campaign. ...more

June 21, 2008

If everything goes as expected today, the National Hockey League will approve Oren Koules as the new owner of the Lightning. Once the deal officially closes later this month, life as we know it on Channelside Drive will have ended. ...more

June 18, 2008

Once he is officially fired as coach of the Lightning, John Tortorella figures to be out of work five minutes, maybe less. He'll land one of the big-boy jobs out there in the National Hockey League. Before long he'll be introduced as the new coach at Ottawa, Toronto or maybe San Jose. ...more

May 31, 2008

Lightning bolts illuminated the dark skies over New Tampa, and thunder shook the foundation of the high school campus. It was one of those Florida afternoons that make it seem as if the universe is unleashing anger. ...more

May 30, 2008

Todd Murphy's prosthetic feet barely took him from Maine to Tennessee. He'll try to complete his hike of the Appalachian Trial this month. ...more

May 4, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY — Even with a $1.5 million settlement they received this week, the parents of Lexi Antorino don't expect to have enough money to care for their daughter, who was injured in the collapse of an unanchored swing set in December. ...more

May 2, 2008

You'd most likely expect to read an account right now of how the Lightning traded their best defenseman for a draft pick and pair of used sweat socks. It's what we've been conditioned to expect would happen. But then, you don't start a major rebuilding project by trading a player such as Dan Boyle. ...more

February 26, 2008

What started out earlier in the week as a smoke signal has turned into one of the hottest rumors burning up cyberspace and newsprint across North America. ...more

February 24, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY -- A county sheriff's office investigation into the December swing set accident that put a 2-year-old Palmetto girl in a coma revealed that the equipment was not anchored and bolts were missing. ...more

January 23, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - A sheriff's office investigation into the December swing set accident that put a 2-year-old Palmetto girl in a coma revealed that the equipment was not anchored and bolts were missing. ...more

January 23, 2008