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November 3, 2008

Florida State dropped back to where it started just a few days ago - ranked 24th nationally and looking for help to win its division in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ...more

November 3, 2008

It was time for the area's first cold air mass. The current winds and clear skies are making conditions ideal for a cold front to drift over Hernando County and the rest of the Tampa region. ...more

October 27, 2008

Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson in a weekly diary to provide Tribune readers an insight to a new way of life along his rookie journey. ...more

October 26, 2008

I wonder if the residents of Highlands County are aware that a total stranger can park his or her vehicle in front of your house, come on to your property without your permission and take an animal, and the police will not do a thing about it? Yes, this can and did happen to me. ...more

October 23, 2008

The people who answer the phone at Land O' Lakes Jail know Donnalee Johnston's voice. ...more

October 23, 2008

For a storm that was expected to barely reach hurricane strength, Hurricane Omar now looks like it could hit Category 2, with winds more than 100 mph, in a few days. It might not be that strong when it gets near Puerto Rico on Thursday, but as it moves northeast into the Atlantic, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say Omar should muscle up as it heads away from land. ...more

October 15, 2008

Town 'N Country area residents are advised to avoid Sweetwater Creek and the area where it flows into Tampa Bay for the next few days, after a large sewage spill Sunday. ...more

October 13, 2008

Vinny Lecavalier is the only current player on the Lightning roster who experienced the team's last training camp in Europe. It was held in Austria in 1998, when Lecavalier was a rookie. ...more

September 27, 2008

The Rays' turnaround on the mound is largely responsible for Tampa Bay's first trip to the postseason, but there won't be room on the Division Series roster for everyone who has contributed. ...more

September 21, 2008