Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will miss today's game against the New York Yankees and probably Thursday night's against the Chicago White Sox because of a family matter in California, a club spokesman confirmed. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Bucs are definitely marching to a different beat these days. On the first day of their first minicamp under new coach Raheem Morris, the field-side stereo system that used to blast out Bon Jovi and AC/DC was blowing Tupac and Rick Ross instead. ...more

March 31, 2009

As the Lightning continue to journey down the dark path of a season two months deep, they want to find any glimmer of hope. They want to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel they are spiraling down. ...more

December 8, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed. ...more

November 1, 2008

Some days you never forget. One was Oct. 3, 1995. I turned 40 years of age. I was a sergeant with the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office and that afternoon was traveling across the Howard Frankland Bridge on my way to a co-worker's sister's funeral. She had died tragically at a young age due to a botched simple medical procedure. It was not a good day and soon would get worst. ...more

October 25, 2008

The 30-year-old son of a Florida congressman was charged with smuggling illegal immigrants after federal authorities found people hidden in his truck during a border inspection Sunday in Arizona. ...more

September 17, 2008

The 30-year-old son of a Florida congressman was charged with smuggling illegal immigrants after federal authorities found people hidden in his truck during a border inspection Sunday in Arizona. ...more

September 16, 2008

The darkness around Batman has deepened: While audiences were shattering weekend box-office records in the United States, Christian Bale was in London, where his mother and sister reportedly leveled assault allegations against the star of "The Dark Knight" that have yet to become clear. ...more

July 23, 2008

Lee came off the bench in the second half to lead FSU to a 21-14 win over Alabama on Sept. 29. At the end of FSU's 37-29 loss to Miami on Oct. 20, Lee was headed back to the bench after a shaky second-half performance. Making matters worse, Lee was later suspended for two games for academic violations, dropping to third on the depth chart behind ...more

December 17, 2007

Divorce isn't just a family matter. It exacts a serious toll on the environment by boosting the energy and water consumption of those who used to live together, according to a study authored by two Michigan State University researchers. ...more

December 4, 2007