Make a minimum donation of $5 to the Presidential Inaugural Committee and get a shot at a ticket to the historic inauguration of Barack Obama ... or is that a minimum donation of $25? ... or maybe no donation at all? ...more

December 30, 2008

Bear Naked Native All-Natural Whole-Grain Granola Available at Whole Foods and health food stores; $4.89 for 12 ounces ...more

December 6, 2008

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a unique pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan. ...more

November 17, 2008

Two very different campaign rallies were held in Tampa on Sunday. Singer Jimmy Buffett led a raucous crowd at a free Last Chance For Change rally at the Ford Amphitheatre, urging people (particularly Barack Obama supporters) to vote. At a more sedate affair, former GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani made a pitch for John McCain. ...more

November 3, 2008

This election is no time to be sitting on the sidelines, said the wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at a Tampa event Saturday. ...more

October 26, 2008

You can't begin to catalogue all the big moments in this Rays season, but there was time to start while waiting out the rain Saturday night for Game 3 of the World Series. One of them, undeniably, was a loss. ...more

October 25, 2008

Everyone is talking about the weather as we wait for Game 3 of the World Series to begin. It almost certainly won't start until at least a half-hour past its scheduled first pitch. ...more

October 25, 2008

Fans from the Tampa Bay area venturing to Philadelphia for game 3 of the World Series Saturday night might wish the Phillies played in a dome. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia is calling for a chilly — especially by Florida standards — and wet night when the Tampa Bay Rays take the field for the third game against the Phillies. ...more

October 22, 2008

So you're new to baseball and looking to follow the World Series? Here's an explanation of some terms you might hear. ...more

October 22, 2008

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. ...more

October 15, 2008