It used to be quiet on Sundays at O'Brien's Irish Pub of Tampa. But that was 15 years ago, before the Bay Area Black and Gold Club, one of the largest local Pittsburgh Steelers fan clubs, asked to make the neighborhood pub its official home. "Every Sunday, no matter what their record, regardless if they're 1-14 or 14-1, they're not what you call fair-weather fans. They're loyal fans," owner Bernie O'Brien said. "I'm a Bucs fan, but business is business." ...more

January 26, 2009

A blast of winter in the nation's northern tier stranded travelers far and wide Sunday just a few days before Christmas, with dozens of flights delayed or canceled and bus passengers sleeping on cardboard at a Seattle terminal. ...more

December 21, 2008

Before double Doppler, computer-crafted weather forecasting and satellites with names like TRMM and QuikSCAT, there was folklore. ...more

October 16, 2008

Cyd Charisse, 86, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in classic movie musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday. ...more

June 18, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Fred Everson. ...more

December 30, 2007

The run of fair weather that continued into the middle of the month turned colder and windy a week before Christmas. But there was a good bite ahead of the season's first major cold front. ...more

December 26, 2007

Just minutes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched their playoff spot Sunday, fans were calling Bucs & Bulls Heaven for the Bay area's most sought-after sports garment of the week. ...more

December 19, 2007

TAMPA - Just hours after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched their playoff spot, the machines at VF Imagewear were cranking out the Bay area's most highly sought sports garment of the week. ...more

December 18, 2007

Here at the world center of college football, police barricades and yellow tape keep fair-weather students orderly as they gather to devour tickets and quote the King James version of the Top 25 polls. ...more

October 13, 2007