Well, it was a start, and that alone was a step forward for Rays outfielder Matt Joyce. ...more

March 17, 2009

A father runs into a maelstrom of colds, fevers and sniffles after his daughter starts going to day care. ...more

January 27, 2009

A year has passed since I shared in this space how my children suffer from a condition known as "slow snow recognition." Recent winter storms that blanketed the Southeast, I'm happy to report, have cured my three young daughters of that malady. ...more

January 24, 2009

An updated diagnosis of the elusive malady that kept Rocco Baldelli off the field much of the last two seasons has the former Rays outfielder feeling better than he has in recent memory about his chances of resuming a productive baseball career. ...more

December 17, 2008

Poor Chris Simms. He always seems to be battling some sort of malady. ...more

July 27, 2008

Rocco Baldelli's potential journey back to the bigs began with a solid performance in a Florida State League game Monday night at Holman Stadium. ...more

June 17, 2008

Upon discovering Steve Spina's utterly reasonable and, quite likely, overdue suggestion about moving Pasco's municipal elections from springtime to November, one question immediately muscled countless others aside. ...more

May 4, 2008

The recent outbreak of ciguatera, or fish poisoning, reportedly caused by fish caught near Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary off Galveston, Texas, last November, is a reminder that the healthiest foods can have risks. ...more

February 20, 2008

It has been 28 years since the Miracle on Ice, 28 years since goalie Jim Craig skated around the ice in Lake Placid, N.Y., with a U.S. flag draped over his shoulders as he searched the stands and mouthed, "Where's my father?" ...more

January 30, 2008

Even though John Dunlap was aiming at his first lifetime sanctioned league perfect game and Marc Weaver was lining up for No. 10, the feeling was mutual going into that decisive 10{+t}{+h} frame. ...more

December 12, 2007