Publix advertised a Hibachi grill in the store circular. Stella at the courtesy counter took my name and phone number, and promised to call when the grills came in. I phoned the store late afternoon. Dave volunteered to call around to other stores to locate a grill for me. ...more

May 22, 2008

The majority daytime feeding migration starts at 11 a.m. and lasts to mid- to late-afternoon, depending on weather conditions. The early morning bite is modest but reliable until the sun rises above the shore tree lines. It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway): The east side of the lake has a longer, more intense early morning bite migration, especially if there's rain runoff entering the lake in the same area. ...more

April 8, 2008

Despite the lack of commuter traffic this morning, the northbound trip on Interstate 275 through Tampa crept along at less than 20 mph, with frequent stops among the three lanes of traffic caused in part by misleading information on highway construction message signs. ...more

February 23, 2008

Verizon Wireless introduced an unlimited calling plan for $99.99 a month Tuesday, a move quickly matched by AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA for a sequence that weighed down stock prices for all U.S. mobile carriers. ...more

February 20, 2008

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was very specific when describing FSU's approach to building its 2008 recruiting class, finalized on Wednesday's National Signing Day. ...more

February 7, 2008

Wall Street ended a frenetic January with a huge advance Thursday after investors set aside worries about bond insurers and grew more optimistic that the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts will indeed help lift the economy. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 200 points but had its worst January in eight years. ...more

February 1, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – Logic says Tony Dungy will announce his retirement as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at a 4:30 p.m. news conference today, retreating to his adopted hometown of Tampa for life as a full-time family man and catalyst for his church-related causes. But our version of logic might not be in play today. ...more

January 21, 2008

Male egos sometimes get bruised when it comes to their inability to fix cars. Sherri Lawson knows that. Lawson is a tow truck driver. She'll fix your tires, change your battery or tow you car when it's beyond repair. ...more

January 7, 2008

The Bucs' game this weekend against San Francisco is not one many outside the Tampa Bay locker room can get excited about. ...more

December 21, 2007

More than a dozen family members and friends comforted one another Wednesday afternoon in the pediatric emergency ward at Tampa General Hospital as they waited for word on the condition of a 10-year-old Valrico girl bitten on the face by a dog. ...more

December 12, 2007