TAMPA -- Sickles basketball player Amber Henson is like any smart, charming high school sophomore. She wants to be liked and be popular. Being aggressive and bold is, well, unladylike. ...more

December 3, 2008

Given the economic problems dominating the headlines these days, it would not be surprising if people are feeling glum. Housing sales continue to fall, thwarting hopes for a turnaround for a key component of the local, state and national economies. The "Big Three" U.S. automakers are jetting, hats in hand, to Congress and asking for money to help them stave off bankruptcy. Banks and other financial institutions need help from the Treasury clearing bad loans and other dubious investments from their books. With all this and more going on, retailers are worrying that the black in the traditional post-Thanksgiving Black Friday start to the holiday shopping season will refer to more than just the mood of shoppers battling large crowds and overflowing parking lots. ...more

November 26, 2008

Given the economic problems dominating the headlines these days, it would not be surprising if people are feeling glum. At such moments of seeming gloom we should recall that the first Thanksgiving was held during the Civil War. ...more

November 26, 2008

There have been so many lows for the Bloomingdale High football program over the years that finding the deepest valley takes some doing. For linebacker C.J. Curran, that moment came at the end of the homecoming game last season against Brandon. ...more

November 21, 2008

Gen. David Petraeus took charge of U.S. Central Command at a ceremony Friday morning at MacDill Air Force Base, saying his first trip after being sworn in would be to Pakistan. ...more

October 31, 2008

Saying the matchup between Florida and Kentucky has been one-sided would be an understatement. ...more

October 21, 2008

The Lightning will keep the starting time for Saturday's home opener against Carolina at 7:30 p.m. ...more

October 8, 2008

The rate at which Tampa area home prices are falling slowed down for the fourth consecutive month, according to a report released today. It's a sign home prices may be getting closer to a bottom, but the report cautioned against assuming the market has stabilized. Experts have been warning sales prices need to keep falling to work off excess inventory. ...more

September 30, 2008

The Rays' turnaround on the mound is largely responsible for Tampa Bay's first trip to the postseason, but there won't be room on the Division Series roster for everyone who has contributed. ...more

September 21, 2008

What a turnaround. Last year at this time, the Tampa Bay Rays were a bedeviled last-place team with a sorry 58-82 win-loss record. Today, for the first time in the Rays' 11-year history, they have a winning season at 85-54 and are poised for a division championship. ...more

September 6, 2008