Lightning goaltender Marc Denis was placed on waivers Tuesday, the first step in the process to buy the netminder out of the final year of his contract. ...more

June 25, 2008

The global electronics maker Jabil Circuit Inc. confirmed that it is considering moving its headquarters and manufacturing operations out of St. Petersburg, potentially a major blow to the city's economy. ...more

June 24, 2008

Tennis Aces Score All-Star Berths PLANT CITY - Two members of the Plant City High tennis team were among those honored last week when the Western Conference All-Star teams were announced. ...more

May 21, 2008

Riverview head football coach Dan O'Regan has resigned his position after five seasons with the Sharks. ...more

May 18, 2008

The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II is applying for Polish citizenship because he wants to live in the country of the late pontiff, whom he called his "spiritual brother." ...more

May 3, 2008

A judge has allowed former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra to remain in a California drug treatment program, despite what her attorney described as ridiculous bureaucracy in that state's probation office. ...more

February 25, 2008

I want you to be aware of a scam that almost happened to me. We don't think it happens in our small town, but it does! I was selling a goat on strato.net and got a "supposed" buyer. I was told the amount that would be sent would be in excess of my price. I was to keep my amount and wire the remainder to the "shipper," then the goat would be picked up. I was told to send the money to the United Kingdom, and was given the person's name and address to send it to. I received a cashiers check that looked legitimate from Frost National Bank in San Antonio, Texas, but when someone from Michigan wants a goat from Highlands County, and sends me a check for $4,000, it seems like something is wrong with that picture. ...more

February 21, 2008

The city of Dunedin is still tiptoeing around the question of whether to buy a parcel of land along Alt. 19 with St. Joseph Sound on one side and the Pinellas Trail on the other. It would be nice to turn this land, owned by businessman and musician J.C. Weaver, into a city park to ensure it isn't developed. ...more

February 12, 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton retains her lead among suddenly critical Democratic Party insiders even as Barack Obama builds up his delegate margin with primary and caucus victories across the country, according to a survey by The Associated Press. ...more

February 11, 2008

Andre Roy has been playing some of his best hockey in recent weeks. So it was a tad surprising Tuesday morning to see that Roy was not in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against St. Louis. ...more

February 6, 2008