The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said Phil saw his shadow Monday, predicting six more weeks of winter. Phil was as docile as usual, but the same couldn't be said for his grumpy New York City counterpart, Staten Island Chuck, who bit Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his annual forecasting ceremony on Monday. Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the club. ...more

February 3, 2009

As he drove home to Rhode Island from Boston on Friday afternoon, about 24 hours after officially joining the Red Sox, Rocco Baldelli estimated he had heard from "almost everyone" he counts among his friends in the Rays organization. And it's a long list. ...more

January 9, 2009

Durant High School junior Somer Harvey has won the Harvest Queen Scholarship Pageant held for the first time at the new home of the Hillsborough County Fair. ...more

January 7, 2009

Three former cleaners at Tampa Bay Downs sued the track and three officers today, claiming they were harassed and eventually fired because one would not have sex with a janitorial supervisor. ...more

January 5, 2009

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz was sprawled out on the ground, trainers huddled around him, teammates, coaches and fans wondering whether he would be able to continue playing. ...more

January 2, 2009

Early in his tenure as Port Richey city manager, Richard Reade took us to task for something that appeared in this space. In commenting on the issue of the day in the city, we alluded to various unsuccessful attempts over the years to dissolve Port Richey. We also made reference to the rough-and-tumble nature of governance, Port Richey style. ...more

December 31, 2008

A little church has taken on a big project to help people in need. Refuge Baptist Church, with about 30 members, has started a "Yard Give-Away" program, collecting household items, furniture and clothes and setting them out on the church lawn on selected Saturdays, free to anybody who can use them. ...more

December 31, 2008

Brandon native Suzy Davis has watched the community grow up around her for more than 40 years. ...more

December 31, 2008

A woman was sentenced Tuesday to time served for her role in the confinement of her son, then 9, who authorities say was kept locked in his bedroom for almost three years and monitored by a video camera. ...more

December 30, 2008

Unlike many conventional team sports, swimming is one that can be participated in competitively well after athletes surpass their physical "prime." ...more

December 27, 2008