John Castelamare had an idea the day was coming. The day he would be told his time in the Deferred Retirement Option Program would end. There were moments this season when he talked about this possibly being his final season as Wesley Chapel's football coach. ...more

December 16, 2009

It was nearly 1 a.m. when B.J. Upton appeared at his locker Thursday. Most of his Rays' teammates had already been quizzed about the 3-2 loss to Philadelphia in Game 1 of the World Series, and the clubhouse was beginning to clear, but a large group of reporters waited to hear what Upton had to say because, as usual, he had been a focal point of the game. It wasn't the way he would have wanted to make his World Series debut, although he did have a nice throw from center field to cut down Shane Victorino at home, saving a run. At the plate though, it wasn't good. He went hitless in four at-bats. He hit into double plays his first two times up. And then there was that thing that follows Upton continually: the hustle issue. ...more

October 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Largo woman was charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies found 17 dogs living in their own waste in her deteriorating home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 19, 2008

TAMPA - A 30-year-old Hillsborough County man was arrested Saturday on charges of attempted murder after he choked and beat his ex-wife, authorities said. ...more

January 5, 2008

The honeymoon isn't over for Ryan and Erin Haczynski. The couple married in the Bahamas in March and he just won $50,000 on the television show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.' ...more

October 24, 2007