Watching Steven Stamkos fly around the Forum ice on Tuesday, it looked like the rookie was ready to break out and show the NHL he can be a factor. ...more

November 19, 2008

Ellen Moore scored another two goals, and Plant advanced into the final of the Lady Wildcat Soccer Invitational with a 2-0 win against host Wharton on Wednesday afternoon. There, they will face Newsome, which won its second shootout of the tournament, 3-2, against Alonso after the teams played to a 0-0 tie in regulation. ...more

November 6, 2008

The Lightning threw money around this summer like an Ivy League grad with a new credit card, in hopes of creating a high-octane group of forwards. ...more

October 21, 2008

After all they've been through with their quarterback, top receiver and right guard, it's the kicker the Bucs appear to be most worried about as the regular season draws near. ...more

August 30, 2008

Tampa Bay Water officials plan to limit the amount of water stored this year in the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir so engineers can better investigate cracks in the reservoir walls. ...more

August 7, 2008

•It was the highest-scoring game at Coors Field since the humidor was introduced in 2002 to try to bring some sanity to mile-high baseball, with the teams combining for 43 hits, including eight home runs, and 35 runs. ...more

July 6, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's 16-county region has weathered more than two and a half years of drought. And, unfortunately, there are no guarantees that this summer's rainy season will finally put an end to the long dry spell. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - The once-weekly watering rules people have lived with for 18 months will go on until September. ...more

June 24, 2008

The stunning climax, certainly not the "foregone conclusion" Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. envisioned, was already buried in jockey Kent Desormeaux's rearview mirror as he sat numbly in the jocks room early Saturday evening talking to his fellow riders. ...more

June 8, 2008

For 30 years, Affirmed has been synonymous with horse racing's Triple Crown because he is the last to capture it - in 1978, the longest length of time between winners. The Florida-bred horse's epic duels with Alydar, who placed second in all three races, were probably the greatest in the history of the sport. ...more

June 7, 2008