When Rick Tocchet feels the need for a change of pace, the Lightning coach simply lets the dogs out. ...more

October 29, 2009

Netflix declared a seven-member group from around the world the winner Monday of its three-year, $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendation system by at least 10 percent. ...more

September 22, 2009

The NHL will hold the draft lottery tonight to determine the order for the first 14 picks of the entry draft to be held June 25-26 in Montreal. The lottery will be broadcast on Versus at 8 p.m. and will stream live on NHL.com. ...more

April 14, 2009

Area high school students studying culinary arts will don their colors March 14 at the 17th annual Manatee Festival of the Arts. ...more

March 4, 2009

Sea life was split Tuesday on who will win the Super Bowl, as manatee Buffett picked the Pittsburgh Steelers by a nose and Shelley the sea turtle decided those same Steelers would get shelled. Today, four-legged football experts from the Tampa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take a crack at sniffing out a winner. ...more

January 28, 2009

Fan discontent over the direction of the team was a factor in the recent firing of Jon Gruden as head coach of the Buccaneers, Co-Chairman Bryan Glazer said Monday. ...more

January 27, 2009

Fan discontent over the direction of the team was a factor in the recent firing of Jon Gruden as head coach of the Buccaneers, executive vice president Bryan Glazer said Monday. ...more

January 26, 2009

WRESTLING No Shark grappler goes unbeaten while the short-handed squad goes 2-3 overall. ...more

January 25, 2009

Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin said he spent an off day this week watching "Gran Torino," Clint Eastwood's new confrontation flick. Maybe Boldin wanted to relate. ...more

January 23, 2009

He's the laid-back ex-jock. She's the feisty, super-efficient business executive. ...more

December 7, 2008