His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill. ...more

November 8, 2009

We're in the first week of the waxing of the new moon, which will produce the start of a new early-morning bite and the ending of the afternoon bite. ...more

March 29, 2009

On Wednesday the First-Quarter Moon phase occurs at 7:46 a.m. which means that anglers can expect an excellent later-afternoon bite rating an 8 or 9 on the 1-10 scale and a fair to good early-morning bite rating a 4 or 5. ...more

March 2, 2009

Pfizer Buying Wyeth No. 1 drugmaker Pfizer said Monday it is buying No. 12 Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that will wipe out nearly 20,000 jobs but boost Pfizer's revenue and profit. ...more

January 27, 2009

Today and tomorrow morning will be the best fishing period of the next three days. The Last-Quarter Moon occurred this morning at 2:46 a.m. which produces a dual-peak period; equal in intensity and duration, happening 12 hours apart. ...more

January 18, 2009

The New Moon occurred yesterday at 12:22 p.m. and the day before that, the moon was at its furthest point during its 28 day orbit from the earth. What this means for anglers is, the lack of moonlight during the night hinders fish from feeding at their normal rates--as when they do have moonlight to feed by. However, the regular affects the moon causes on fish when the moon's orbit is closer to the earth, is greatly diminished when it is furthest away. ...more

December 28, 2008

This Christmas week brings anglers a new morning-bite migration, which increases in both intensity and duration each day until the new moon this Saturday. ...more

December 21, 2008

This week, we're in the waning of the full-moon lunar cycle, which means the next three days the best time to head out onto the water is at 11 a.m. so you can be ready for the afternoon bite. During the Florida winter season, the waning moon phase can be a very productive phase because of the "weather factor" which always trumps lunar phases. ...more

December 14, 2008

TAMPA Local artist Eileen Goldenberg finished second in the national "My Wendy, My Way" Art Contest. She received $5,000 for her painting, which depicted the fast food chain's iconic character participating in the Gasparilla Parade. The contest required incorporating Wendy into the local community. ...more

December 10, 2008

TAMPA Local artist Eileen Goldenberg is one of three finalists for the national "My Wendy, My Way" Art Contest, which boasts a $25,000 award. Goldenberg's painting of the fast food chain's classic Wendy's icon dressed for the Gasparilla Parade and frolicking on Bayshore Boulevard "captured the spirit" of the contest, said spokeswoman Lauren Knox. ...more

December 9, 2008