The dean of the University of South Florida's largest college told faculty that he is stepping down and expressed dismay that the university's budget-balancing plans zeroed in on his programs. ...more

June 10, 2008

After weeks of sitting in coaching limbo, Lightning coach John Tortorella was fired by the team Tuesday after a meeting with General Manager Jay Feaster, making official what had been reported over the weekend. ...more

June 4, 2008

Arturo Sandoval's Web site touts him as "fluent in at least four musical languages." ...more

May 18, 2008

No, it's not Harry Potter's birthday. It's the birthday of another great wizard. A political wizard, the late Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of United States. ...more

May 8, 2008

The parents of murdered 9-year-old Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford filed notice that they intend to sue the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 22, 2008

Candace Parker, the Tennessee All-America forward who made dunking in women's basketball almost commonplace, ended all the speculation. ...more

February 22, 2008

TAMPA The parents of murdered 9-year-old Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford have filed a notice to sue the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 21, 2008

Regarding "Gonzmarts Quit Knights Over Vulgar Gasparilla DJ" (front page, Feb. 19): ...more

February 21, 2008

"Her Last Death: A Memoir," by Susanna Sonnenberg (Scribner, $24) ...more

February 3, 2008

Scott Skiles was fired Monday as coach of the Chicago Bulls, who have one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference. ...more

December 24, 2007