Last year, about 600 people turned out to raise $100,000 for Gulfside Regional Hospice at the first Hike for Hospice. This year's hike is set for Nov. 8; beyond raising money for hospice, participants will hike to remember. ...more

November 1, 2008

Characters ranging from a bite-size bumblebee to a bruising Tampa Bay Buccaneer strutted their stuff Friday night at Howl'oween, a costume contest for dogs at Northdale Recreation Center. Other dog costumes included a princess, pumpkin, chocolate chip cookie, construction worker, caterpillar and skeleton. There also was a haunted trail for children and an adoption fair for dogs. Similar events are set for Nov. 1 at West Park Dog Park, 6402 Occident St. in Tampa, and Mango Dog Park, 11717 Clay Pit Road in Seffner. The West Park costume contest starts at 10 a.m., and the Seffner costume contest, at 4 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2008

Brooke Burke briefly joined this season's ranks of dancing wounded, but it didn't keep her from jitterbugging and nabbing the top score on "Dancing With the Stars" for the seventh straight week. The actress-model injured her right foot during practice Sunday and made a precautionary hospital trip, according to ABC. X-rays showed she suffered a contusion. The next day, Burke and dance partner Derek Hough performed "Don't Be Cruel" and netted a 29 out of 30 possible points from the show's judges. It was the highest score this season. ...more

October 21, 2008

Fans clamoring for a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor are about to get their wish. ...more

October 16, 2008

Brooks, Mehra Hailed For Work Benefiting Children About 300 guests attended the seventh annual Champion for Children awards ceremony and dinner Oct. 2 at the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza in Tampa. The dinner, the signature event for Voices for Children of Hillsborough County Inc., the fundraising branch of Guardian Ad Litem, honored Tampa Bay Buccaneer Derrick Brooks as the 2008 Champion for Children for his work with youths, including The Brooks Bunch, Derrick Brooks Charities and Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School in North Tampa. Tampa psychiatrist Rahul Mehra was presented with the Guardian Angel Award for volunteering for Guardian Ad Litem, the nonprofit agency that assigns volunteers to represent children who need help during legal proceedings. The evening, called "Old Havana Nights," raised more than $43,000 and featured an outdoor cocktail reception with cigar bar, a chance drawing for a collection of 60 bottles of wine donated by board members, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. The emcee was former Buccaneers offensive lineman Ian Beckles, a host on WDAE, 620 AM. ...more

October 13, 2008

FOOTBALL Lions improve to 4-0 on the season and earn a key division win over the Patriots, 29-6. ...more

September 26, 2008

Ex-Buc Warren Sapp received one of the better scores on 'Dancing With The Stars' Monday night. ...more

September 23, 2008

Matt Lauer and Al Roker will be wandering the grounds of the University of Tampa on Tuesday morning as part of the "Today" show's four-day road trip to battleground states. ...more

September 22, 2008

Such is the power of a simple, declarative: "No!" ...more

September 20, 2008

Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneer football fans a model for the rest of the league and maybe for America? ...more

August 15, 2008