GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Coal Fuels TECO Stock Shares of Tampa-based TECO Energy surged nearly 8 percent Friday after Citigroup raised its rating on the stock from "Hold" to "Buy" on prospects of increased earnings from the company's coal-mining business. Friday, TECO's stock price hit a 52-week high of $19.10 a share before finishing the day at $19.05, up $1.34 for the day. The stock is up about 11 percent this year. ...more

May 10, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

February 22, 2008

This year's Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts, formerly known as the Manatee Arts Festival, will sport a new venue, as well as the new name. ...more

February 13, 2008

This year's Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts, formerly known as the Manatee Arts Festival, will sport a new venue, as well as the new name. ...more

February 11, 2008

The Sunshine State will host 14 PGA, LPGA or Champions Tour events this year, beginning today with the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, the first of four tournaments the 50-and-older Champions circuit will hold in Florida. ...more

February 8, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

February 8, 2008

Media General, the parent company of The Tampa Tribune, TBO .com and WFLA, Channel 8, said Thursday that 2007 fourth-quarter profit dropped 70 percent, hurt by write-downs, one less week in the quarter and less political revenue. ...more

February 1, 2008

A pair of investors disclosed plans Monday to name their own slate of four directors at The New York Times Co., saying the current board hasn't acted aggressively enough to meet the demands of the rapidly changing media industry. ...more

January 29, 2008

Harbinger Capital Partners proposed three candidates to the board of Media General as part of a plan to seek changes at the owner of The Tampa Tribune and other media properties. ...more

January 26, 2008