Unless you're given to sarcasm — and who isn't, these days? — you've probably never walked into a fast food restaurant and said, "Wow, it smells fantastic in here." At Tun-Du-Ree, we not only said so, we meant it. ...more

December 30, 2009

Got $18 million to spare for new digs? That's the asking price for a historic 1920s-style mansion that sits on Snell Isle and has a panoramic view of Tampa Bay. ...more

November 30, 2009

In a time of slashed budgets, declining revenue, staff reductions and dismal donations, here's some good news: ...more

November 21, 2009

Greek playwright Aristophanes is considered the "Father of Comedy" and the "Prince of Ancient Comedy" -- heavy titles for a guy gifted in funny. And if he were alive today, he likely would have loved American Stage Theatre's adaptation of his 2,500-year-old comic drama "Lysistrata." ...more

March 19, 2009

Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg made his first appearance at the team's new spring training facility today. After taking a tour, he spent about 20 minutes chatting with reporters about various topics, including the new digs, the effect of the economy and his team's flexibility when it comes to adding to the payroll during the season. Here's a transcript of the highlights of the Sternberg Q&A session: ...more

February 24, 2009

Hijacked At The Pump If big oil can't make it on crude oil, they make it on refining. The last time oil hit a low of $34 a barrel we paid $1.59 a gallon for regular. Now we're hijacked at the pump at $1.93. Part of the stimulus package should be an excess profit tax on big oil to finance infrastructure. ...more

February 17, 2009

The Rays refrained from audacious predictions on the first day of camp, but Dioner Navarro still might have reached uncharted territory Sunday. ...more

February 16, 2009

Yes, it seems strange that the team that came from nowhere last season has left home to take up new digs in, well, the middle of nowhere (like St. Pete is the City of Light). In truth, Port Charlotte isn't in the middle of nowhere, but it's in the same school district. It's a friendly place, especially when the county fair is just across the road from the ball yard. ...more

February 14, 2009

TAMPA - University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt's press conference on National Signing Day has concluded and if you had over 6 1/2 on the number of times he used the word "powerful," cash your tickets, you're a winner. ...more

February 4, 2009

Get a glimpse of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, better known as the Freedom March, while checking out "And Freedom For All," a photo exhibit opening Jan. 20 at the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Art Gallery. ...more

December 30, 2008