Preoccupied as it was poring through Tom Daschle's tax returns, Washington hardly noticed a near-miracle abroad. Iraq held provincial elections. There was no Election Day violence. Security was handled by Iraqi forces with little U.S. involvement. A fabulous bazaar of 14,400 candidates representing 400 parties participated, yielding results highly favorable to both Iraq and the United States. ...more

February 16, 2009

It's arguably the nicest new lawn in the country: Raymond James Stadium is getting 95,000 square feet of Bermuda Southern hybrid 419 turf grown especially for Super Bowl XLIII. ...more

January 10, 2009

Regional regulators today modified watering restrictions for new lawns in response to complaints from sod business owners. ...more

December 16, 2008

New rules imposed Tuesday that essentially bar homeowners from replacing sod on their lawns come at the best time of year to put in new sod, when the grass would require less water than in the summer. ...more

November 19, 2008

Water use rules in Pinellas County will be enforced more strictly now that continued dry conditions have prompted water officials to clamp down, utilities officials said Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

Water use rules will be enforced more strictly as a shortage of rainfall has prompted water officials to clamp down, Pinellas County Utilities officials said today. ...more

November 7, 2008

GOLF ON COURSE With JIM and JOE ...more

June 12, 2008

There used to be an actual baseball field at San Antonio Boys Village. ...more

January 22, 2008

Trudging through the quagmire of Heinz Field, the Dolphins and Steelers nearly went all night without scoring. ...more

November 27, 2007