Now that our country has elected a 21st century president, we should reconsider our 18th century electoral system. ...more

December 14, 2008

Curlin's looming presence in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic hardly scared away the competition. ...more

October 24, 2008

What are real estate professionals saying to home buyers and sellers about current market conditions? The successful brokers and sales associates are talking about the strengths that exist in the market — not the negative hype. ...more

August 31, 2008

In August 2007, the area's bus agency was, if not in turmoil, at least in limbo. ...more

August 17, 2008

The plan of Japanese owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto all along was for Casino Drive to run in the Belmont Stakes. That plan came to an abrupt halt early Saturday when Yamamoto and trainer Kazuo Fujisawa decided to scratch the 3-year-old colt from the Belmont Stakes. ...more

June 8, 2008

Casino Drive is considered the biggest obstacle in the way of Big Brown and a Triple Crown. However, the Japanese-owned colt's status for today's Belmont Stakes is in question after he was held off the track for his usual training Friday. ...more

June 7, 2008

City commissioners Wednesday chose an eager, local candidate to be their city manager, passing on other candidates with more experience. ...more

February 21, 2008

A month ago, trainer Jamie Ness said his prized sprinter, Lookinforthesecret, would not run longer than six furlongs at the current Tampa Bay Downs meet. But today they will be looking for the distance in the seven-furlong, $75,000 Super Stakes. ...more

February 9, 2008

This week's passage of a measure to allow three parimutuel facilities in Miami-Dade County to install slot machines was both good and bad news for Tampa Bay Downs general manager Peter Berube. ...more

February 1, 2008

Whether on the dirt or on the turf, running six furlongs or five, Lookinforthesecret is without question the reigning king of the sprinters at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 13, 2008