For Taletobetold, the $65,000 Lightning City Stakes on Opening Day at Tampa Bay Downs had all the makings of a bad horror movie. ...more

December 13, 2009

In a hallway inside The Lakeland Center, five wrestlers occupied the "chute" area. ...more

February 25, 2009

The chute opened, and Bob Barthle's horse chased after the steer. ...more

February 20, 2009

The conflict between freedom and benign governmental protectionism on occasion meet in strange ways. ...more

January 21, 2009

Outdoor mailboxes have returned to duty at area post offices after disappearing for about two months. ...more

December 3, 2008

Outdoor mailboxes once again are sprouting up at area post offices after suddenly disappearing for about two months. ...more

November 26, 2008

Evemarie Lewin has been feeling boxed in about where she can mail her letters in West Pasco. Recently it seemed to her that more and more of the big blue outdoor boxes have been vanishing from area streets. Whether the outdoor box has a standard flip-down lid or a "snorkel" horn chute, Lewin finds them to be much more convenient than going inside post office lobbies to drop off her mail. ...more

September 17, 2008

He doesn't expect to be quite back to full speed, but SS Jason Bartlett believes he will be ready to come off the disabled list when the Rays open a seven-game road trip Thursday at Kansas City. ...more

July 22, 2008

It was one of those charity breakfasts where 500 people show up at the same time to park in the convention center's parking garage. Next to the machine that dispenses parking tickets at the garage entrance was a sign telling you to take a ticket and then proceed and pay inside. ...more

May 9, 2008

The well-traveled Marina Ballerina earned a much-needed vacation with her performance Saturday afternoon at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

February 3, 2008