This season has been one long reality check for the Lightning, interrupted only occasionally by bits of hope. Like most teams do, the Bolts grab on to the hope and dismiss the reality checks with the argument, "yeah, but better days are just around the corner." ...more

January 26, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Shortly after Jimbo Fisher was officially hired by Florida State last January, he made perhaps the most meaningful recruiting trip of his coaching career, a journey to Bayside High in Virginia Beach, Va. ...more

January 25, 2008

Ikea is an economic powerhouse that creates jobs, stimulates other businesses and attracts out-of-town visitors. Landing one of the chic Scandinavian furniture mega-stores causes most any city official in America to jump up and down with joy. ...more

January 16, 2008

Let me see if I have this straight. Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is unhappy with the design of the proposed Ikea furniture store in Tampa, saying it is a "cookie-cutter template." ...more

January 16, 2008

City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is threatening to "embarrass" Ikea if the furniture store doesn't come up with a better, more environmentally friendly design for its proposed Tampa location. ...more

January 15, 2008

TAMPA - City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena says she's so unhappy with the design of the Ikea store planned for Tampa she will make a video of the site and post it on YouTube to embarrass the company. ...more

January 14, 2008

They were standing tall in late July. The 18 volunteer park rangers began regular patrols then in Pasco County parks. ...more

December 6, 2007

The Pasco County park ranger program might be resurrected in some form after the abrupt end of the 4-month-old volunteer program Nov. 29. ...more

November 30, 2007

Nashville, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Pensacola, Atlanta: I haven't flown this much in years. ...more

November 28, 2007

Florida, Florida State and Miami – known as the Big Three – have been the dominant college football schools in this state for years. ...more

October 16, 2007