Protect me from the lunatics The banter between Dallas Dunlap and his detractors on political issues and policies of our country can run between amusing and down right nasty. ...more

November 7, 2009

Hundreds of workers at the St. Pete Times Forum got an unwelcome surprise Friday morning when they picked up their paychecks: ...more

February 14, 2009

Hundreds of workers at the St. Pete Times Forum got an unwelcome surprise this morning when they picked up their paychecks: Included was a note from management saying it won't offer free employee parking starting March 1. ...more

February 13, 2009

If the Rays could emerge from next week's winter meetings with one item on their wish list, it would be a big bat to slot into the middle of their lineup. ...more

December 5, 2008

Bucs RB Warrick Dunn enjoyed only two victorious seasons after he signed with Atlanta in 2002. ...more

December 2, 2008

Though she bungled the delivery, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite was right Monday to call for a federal investigation of how two illegal immigrants with arrest records were free to allegedly carry out a string of violent robberies and rapes. ...more

August 26, 2008

Today marks the halfway point in "Stop On Red Week," a national summons to perform appropriately in the presence of traffic control devices. In a perfect world, this would be as noteworthy as "National Remember to Breathe Week." ...more

August 6, 2008

In a perfect world, residents along Pasco County's vulnerable west coast would pack up their things and move inland. Their homes would be leveled, and the land would be turned into public parks. ...more

February 20, 2008

Remember the hanging chad and the butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential season? These infamous terms still leap into the mind when thinking of that race, not to mention the lingering conviction of a few that Al Gore, who had more popular support, was cheated out of the White House. This year, it's the superdelegates' turn to make voters shake their heads and wonder why the democratic process in the United States has so many caveats. ...more

February 18, 2008

He grabbed the rebound off teammate Isaiah Swann's missed 3-pointer, looked around for someone to pass the ball to, and then realized time was running out. At that point, Florida State's Ryan Reid, a bruiser known mostly for his rebounding and defense, drifted to the corner and launched the first 3-point shot of his college career. ...more

February 3, 2008