The Rays made their latest low-risk, potentially high-impact acquisition Tuesday night, agreeing to terms with veteran second baseman Adam Kennedy on a minor-league contract. ...more

February 18, 2009

The Rays refrained from audacious predictions on the first day of camp, but Dioner Navarro still might have reached uncharted territory Sunday. ...more

February 16, 2009

Given the workload their pitchers endured last season and the long road the Rays know awaits them in 2009, they would prefer not to have any of their prized arms competing in the World Baseball Classic. Now they are taking steps to minimize the potential impact of the WBC as much as they can. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando hopes to hit a few high notes with a new stage show attraction based on "American Idol." ...more

February 13, 2009

The Tampa Bays Rays have prevailed in their arbitration case with catcher Dioner Navarro, the player's agent said today. ...more

February 10, 2009

Though the final quarter of 2008 brought the sound of fewer hammers, a low not heard of in at least 23 years, they haven't fallen silent. ...more

February 5, 2009

Plans for Busch Entertainment Corp. to build four theme parks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the economy has suffered from a decline in oil prices and real estate values, have been delayed 12 months, corporate officials said Wednesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Plans for Busch Entertainment Corp. to build four theme parks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the economy has suffered from a decline in oil prices and real estate values, have been delayed for 12 months, corporate officials said this morning. ...more

February 4, 2009

While many Tampa Bay area home builders have put down their hammers, some continue to start construction on new homes – just not very many of them. Area builders started construction on 932 single-family homes in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to Houston-based Metrostudy, which tracks new home construction, That's a 32.9 percent decrease from last year and the first time in at least 23 years that housing starts fell below 1,000 in a quarter. Why are builders building any homes in this economy? If they want to stay in business, they say they have to keep building at least some homes. ...more

February 4, 2009

Pasco County could force home builders to strengthen the foundations of future homes, according to a proposal aimed at reducing sinkhole claims and avoiding settling damage to homes built on soft soils. ...more

January 28, 2009