Academy At The Lakes COACHES: Boys - Diptesh DeChoudhury (first year), Girls - Sandy Oakland (first year). KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Daniel Kwitko, Julian Doromal, Akansha Thaban KEY LOSSES: None OUTLOOK: First-year coach "Deep" DeChoudhury is set on building a boys tennis program that is ready for district inclusion. The Wildcats have experience at the top two seeds, with returning senior Kwitko and sophomore Doromal. The girls team is freshman-heavy, and Oakland said she will be counting on them to help carry the team. Freshman Carly Schwarz, a Tampa Prep transfer, could be the starting No. 1 player. According to her coach, Schwarz brings country club experience to a team looking for a fresh start. ...more

February 17, 2008

Thanks goodness for Charlie Miranda, who brings perspective and maturity to his seat on Tampa City Council. ...more

February 11, 2008

As a resident of the Kansas City area through the 1970s and early '80s and a fan of the Royals during their rivalry years with the colorful but bizarre Yankees, suffice it to say the George Steinbrenner was far from the top of my list of admired or respected people. ...more

February 10, 2008

Legends Field could be named for George Steinbrenner as soon as the end of the month. ...more

February 7, 2008

TAMPA - The city council voted unanimously this morning to encourage the New York Yankees to rename Legends Field after Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. ...more

February 7, 2008

I write in support of the move by Commissioner Rose Ferlita and Councilman Charlie Miranda to rename Legends Field to honor George Steinbrenner. ...more

February 7, 2008

George Steinbrenner Stadium. A county commissioner and a city councilman think there's a nice ring to it and are pushing to rename Legends Field after "The Boss." ...more

February 2, 2008

The bickering continues over a city councilwoman's threat to embarrass Ikea by posting a video on YouTube. ...more

January 18, 2008

TAMPA-- Ambos alcanzaron su meta, separados por un margen de diferencia minúsculo: apenas cuatro minutos. ...more

January 3, 2008

TAMPA-- Estarían en juego los pues­tos de algunos empleados municipales de grupos mino­ritarios, entre ellos hispanos, según un estudio. Pero pocos latinos participaron en una manifestación frente al ayun­tamiento de Tampa la semana pasada, para protestar por los despidos anunciados en noviembre por la alcaldesa Pam Iorio. ...more

December 27, 2007