Palma Ceia Country Club golf professional Gil Gonsalves leaned forward in a chair, lowered his voice as if passing a secret, and cringed at the memory. It was back in May 1974 and Gonsalves - born and raised in Bermuda before finishing high school in Rhode Island and getting into the golf business - had been invited to interview at the exclusive South Tampa club. ...more

February 21, 2008

Kristina Contes was a 28-year-old rising star in the world of scrapbooking, with a silver stud in her lip and a tattoo in Latin on her left forearm: "art is long, life is short." ...more

January 19, 2008

Rich "Goose" Gossage waited eight years for the ultimate validation of a baseball career that thrust him - unwillingly, at first - into the role of relief-pitching trailblazer. ...more

January 9, 2008

Pallavi Patel, who helped build the University of South Florida Charter School for Underprivileged Children in Hillsborough County, is among the newest members of the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. ...more

December 7, 2007

Joe Nuxhall, the youngest major-leaguer at age 15 and later a beloved broadcaster as "the ol' left-hander" in Cincinnati, has died. He was 79. ...more

November 17, 2007

What's it like stepping onto the field for the first home game of the season with a sea of cheering pewter and red fans before you? Just ask Bucs linebacker Ryan Nece. "It's an amazing feeling and started back at the season kickoff party. You could feel the electricity. It gives you the confidence to step onto the field and play hard." ...more

November 2, 2007

When parents bring their children to bowl in youth leagues at Lane Glo North bowling center in Port Richey or go to the center to bowl in leagues, they may not realize what impact Cathy Henry had at the center. ...more

November 1, 2007

CB Glenn Sharpe will be limited this week due to a recurring hamstring injury, according to defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff. ...more

October 19, 2007