Former Lightning D Dan Boyle has moved on, but a part of his heart remains in Tampa Bay. ...more

October 23, 2009

After gleefully jumping out of bed at 6 a.m. to begin fall classes at the University of South Florida, I was bombarded more with professors discussing swine flu than class objectives. ...more

August 28, 2009

Free the inner freak in you or just stand by and prepare to be mesmerized as all creatures great and small parade through the streets of Ybor City today for the annual Guavaween celebration. ...more

October 25, 2008

The Lightning lineup this season has a freaky element that has been absent for two years. ...more

October 10, 2008

What do you want to be when you grow up? A school shooter. Not the answer you would want from a kindergartner, or anyone for that matter. However, some of our youths are growing up to be exactly that, and a report released by the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 concluded that bullying played a significant role in many school shootings. ...more

June 15, 2008

It was hard to tell what hurt Bucs TE Alex Smith more - his left ankle or a dropped touchdown pass. ...more

November 5, 2007

Lately, I've been up close and personal with an inordinate number of Florida wildlife. Some of those encounters have been pleasant, some not. And that got me to thinking about why we react as we do to "all creatures great and small," including people. I've spent many mornings admiring the beautiful sandhill cranes, storks, and ibis that are tame as pets around here. I've watched a bald eagle swoop low overhead then soar to its nest atop a dead tree. ...more

October 21, 2007