When a baseball team leaves one city for another, it's personal. Jobs are lost, lives are changed, and memories become more precious because that's all that gets left behind. So it is for the Cincinnati Reds, who next week will conclude their final spring training here before moving to Arizona. ...more

March 27, 2009

As is usually the case when the Tampa Bay Rays play the Boston Red Sox, even in spring training, there's a lot of red in the stands at Charlotte Sports Park today, and hearty cheers greeted Boston's hitters as they stepped to the plate in the top of the first inning. Red Sox stalwarts Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie and Kevin Youkilis each got a nice hand from a good chunk of the assembled masses. But when the fourth man in Boston's lineup, Rocco Baldelli, stepped to the plate, everyone cheered. ...more

February 27, 2009

Former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp took a shot at long-time defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin on the show "Inside The NFL" this week on the cable network Showtime. ...more

December 6, 2008

Art aficionados from around the Suncoast are expected to converge on Highlander Park the first weekend of November to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Art Harvest. ...more

October 25, 2008

At the age of 40, Brad Johnson is a survivor, not a savior. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is filling in for injured Tony Romo again Sunday against the Bucs, a club he led to a Super Bowl victory six seasons ago. ...more

October 23, 2008

OLIVER, HARDLY I received a nice e-mail from dedicated Stew reader Cindy Vickers of Sebring the other day. ...more

September 17, 2008

The catalyst during a 23-7 month for the Rays was first baseman Carlos Pena, who was recognized as the Rays' recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award. ...more

September 4, 2008

Eighty-nine bucks is hardly a pittance to pay for a meal for two, but in the world of prime steakhouses and market-price seafood restaurants, it may qualify as a "value meal." ...more

July 25, 2008

Eighty-nine bucks is hardly a pittance to pay for a meal for two, but in the world of prime steakhouses and market-price seafood houses, it may qualify as a "value meal." Faced with a tough economy, some fine-dining establishments around the Bay area have begun offering discounted fare, either through summer-long specials or dining clubs with price breaks. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar has a $99 filet-and-lobster combo for two, while Brazilian steakhouse Boizao has created an E-Club offering Internet specials. ...more

July 24, 2008

In November, Hillsborough County voters will decide whether to elect a county mayor with veto power over the county commission, potentially radically transforming the power structure of Hillsborough politics. ...more

June 21, 2008