Bank of America's surprise move to pay back $45 billion in federal bailout money ratchets up pressure on rivals Wells Fargo and Citigroup to get out from under the government's thumb. But don't expect it to happen anytime soon. ...more

December 3, 2009

It was checkbook time for the 10 students in the PACE Center for Girls classroom. ...more

March 4, 2009

A New Tampa Regional Library renovation project has received an unexpected boost from the board that recommends unfunded Hillsborough County library capital improvements. ...more

February 27, 2009

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for the third time has sought a temporary closure of the new blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Tampa. ...more

November 24, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Revitalization of Temple Terrace's downtown core could be delayed by its redevelopment partners' request to make changes to the site plan. Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors have requested several changes to the plan, complicating the city's efforts to rezone property in the redevelopment area and move ahead with efforts to transform the blighted area east of 56th Street and south of Bullard Parkway into a mix of retail, residential, office, restaurant and civic/cultural components. ...more

June 13, 2008

Israel handed over a convicted Hezbollah spy to Lebanon on Sunday and, in a surprise move, the Islamic guerrilla group turned over what it said were the body parts of Israeli soldiers killed in a 2006 war. ...more

June 2, 2008

The Seattle Mariners have made their pitch to Hiroki Kuroda. Now they are waiting to see whether the Japanese ace will do the same for them next season. ...more

November 22, 2007

The Bucs must have liked what they saw of former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter two weeks ago. ...more

September 4, 2007

TAMPA - The Bucs must have liked what they saw of former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter two weeks ago. ...more

September 3, 2007