He finished in the top four of the 2008 "American Idol" competition and was the first competitor to play an instrument onstage. Wednesday, Jason Castro performed here for a crowd of more than 200 people. ...more

October 30, 2009

He finished in the top four of the 2008 "American Idol" competition and was the first Idol competitor to play an instrument onstage. And Wednesday evening Jason Castro performed for a crowd of more than 200 people . ...more

October 29, 2009

Despite falling behind his competitor early in the District 12 race for state Senate, state Rep. Kevin Ambler raised almost as much during the last fundraising quarter as Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman. ...more

October 21, 2009

I take umbrage at Fred Peters' letter on our paper's editorial page that Ford cars and especially Crown Vics used by the police have no turn signals. ...more

June 19, 2009

Imagine showing up for swim class and getting an Olympic champion to show you a few moves. ...more

April 25, 2009

Jason Hammel today committed the one unforgivable sin for any Rays pitcher—let alone one fighting for a rotation spot—and he wasn't pleased about it. ...more

March 24, 2009

With the economy floundering, some businesses struggle to keep their doors open, let alone expand. Bucking a trend to stall further growth, Sherwin-Williams recently opened a new retail store at 712 U.S. 41 N., its first in the community. ...more

March 18, 2009

Cuba is expected to rapidly improve its infrastructure and accommodations for tourists as soon as U.S. restrictions on travel there are lifted, Pinellas County tourism officials said Wednesday. ...more

March 5, 2009

Cuba is expected to rapidly improve its infrastructure and accommodations for tourists as soon as U.S. restrictions on travel there are lifted, Pinellas County tourism officials said this morning. ...more

March 4, 2009

Jason Isringhausen arrived to camp after signing a minor-league contract with the hopes of finding a role in Tampa Bay's deep bullpen. ...more

February 21, 2009