"Harvill." In this business, in this town, that's all it takes. Say the word and stories that border on myth and legend begin to bubble up. His name is the ultimate icebreaker. Tell one tale and those around you will cut in to add their versions. ...more

December 20, 2009

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

The Visitors of "V" arrived last week, and no rodents were eaten. It might happen tonight. I don't know. It's just a hunch. ...more

November 10, 2009

As Scott Dixon headed into the pits following qualifying on Thursday afternoon, all he could hear in his radio headset was silence. ...more

March 20, 2009

A Tampa breeder's Web cam focusing on a new litter proves an online hit. ...more

March 1, 2009

Little Abe Lincoln tugged at his fuzz and made a confession. ...more

February 14, 2009

Neighbors had their suspicions about the house on Whitmarsh Street. Particularly, they were concerned about the boy who lived there. He always acted withdrawn and shy around other children. His adopted mother worked him like a slave in the backyard planting flowers and trees, according to neighbor Pat Guttman. ...more

February 13, 2009

Neighbors had their suspicions about the house on Whitmarsh Street. ...more

February 12, 2009

Does the world really need another cookbook? Benita Long thought so. At least that the religious retail market did. ...more

January 31, 2009

If I was a betting man, and thank goodness I'm not, I'd plunk down $10 on a Philadelphia-Baltimore Super Bowl to descend on our fair city a couple of weeks from now. ...more

January 12, 2009