Surging demand for turtle meat in southeast Asia has prompted a huge jump in turtle harvesting, leading to concerns that populations of the reptiles could suffer permanent damage. ...more

March 27, 2009

A special bank account has been opened for contributions to help a 94-year-old woman travel to San Francisco in August to participate in her eighth National Senior Games. ...more

March 21, 2009

There is a lot of pride stuffed into this taqueria. Taqueria, Spanish for "little taco shop," is a term initially coined for popular outdoor taco stands. The Aguirre family opened Tacos Cielito Lindo, named after the Mexican popular song with the "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay" refrain, a year ago. The taqueria is in a storefront at 672 E. Tarpon Ave., just west of U.S. 19. ...more

February 21, 2009

GOLF Woods To Return Next Week Eight months after winning the U.S. Open on one good leg, a healthy Tiger Woods is returning to golf. ...more

February 20, 2009

Mark O'Meara said Sunday that Tiger Woods looks better than ever and is ready to return to the PGA Tour, but he stopped short of saying the world's No. 1 player would be at the Accenture Match Play Championship that starts Feb. 25. ...more

February 16, 2009

Dow Chemical Co. says it aims to start selling power-generating roof shingles by 2011. ...more

February 15, 2009

We all know people who are seemingly unaware of the water crisis in the Tampa Bay area. They're the ones whose sprinklers are flooding the streets every night in the wee hours when no one is watching. ...more

February 12, 2009

With their Super Bowl matchup against Pittsburgh still 12 days away, the NFC champion Cardinals are busy putting out fires. ...more

January 20, 2009

The full scope of the housing meltdown isn't clear and already there are ominous signs of a new crisis, one that could shutter malls, hotels and storefronts nationwide. ...more

November 28, 2008

Men 1. Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Brazil, 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds. 2. Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco, 2:09:07. ...more

November 3, 2008