Students from the University of Tampa donned work clothes to help local elders Aug. 28. With the coordination of Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, 17 student volunteers headed to Jewish Towers on West De Leon Street. ...more

September 16, 2009

Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney has been suspended for three games and fined for throwing a ball toward the stands following a game last week. ...more

September 8, 2009

A 52-mile passenger rail route linking Wesley Chapel, Tampa and St. Petersburg would draw the highest ridership among five potential light rail lines under study by the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority. ...more

September 4, 2009

BETHUNE- COOKMAN COACH: Alvin Wyatt, 13th season at B-CU (85-48 record) ...more

September 4, 2009

The decision to spend a 2008 second-round draft pick on wide receiver/return man Dexter Jackson has always been considered controversial. Now it can be defined by another word: mistake. ...more

August 31, 2009

The Lightning re-signed restricted free-agent defenseman Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract. ...more

August 29, 2009

How Tampa Bay's QBs fared in Thursday night's preseason game: BYRON ...more

August 28, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccanneers placed LB Angelo Crowell on injured reserve Monday, two days after he tore a biceps muscle during a preseason game against Jacksonville. ...more

August 24, 2009

JACKSONVILLE—Even Tampa Bay's few veterans are dazzled by Sammie Stroughter. The seventh-round WR out of Oregon State showcased his versatile skills in Saturday night's 24-23 preseason triumph against the Jaguars, setting up one TD with a 75-yard kickoff return and scoring himself six minutes later on a 9-yard pass thrown by Luke McCown. ...more

August 23, 2009

A local contingent will travel to this year's World Dragon Boat Racing Championship in Prague on Saturday to promote Tampa as the site of the world championships in August 2011. ...more

August 20, 2009