Wesley Snipes should have learned from reality television star Richard Hatch, who spent four-plus years in prison for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the debut season of "Survivor." ...more

January 15, 2008

Conversations about race never seem far from the surface in Ocala. In a barbershop off the downtown square, on a porch stoop across the railroad tracks and on a sandy riverbank, Marion County residents are discussing the validity of statements made by a movie star who recently called into question the area's racial morality. ...more

January 13, 2008

The Rays' winter meetings contingent headed for the airport around lunchtime Thursday after making one significant move this week and laying the groundwork for deals still to come. ...more

December 7, 2007

Coming from the basketball hotbed area of Washington, Dale Chambers wasn't sure what to expect when he took over the Plant City High Raiders hoops coaching job. ...more

November 26, 2007

Coach Stan Heath knows the University of South Florida won't be mistaken for a collegiate hotbed anytime soon, but at least he can finally call the Sun Dome home. ...more

November 25, 2007

Its tribal leaders are suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Its border has become a hotbed for al-Qaida and Taliban training camps. Its government is teetering on instability. To help you better understand the plight of this Muslim nation and U.S. ally, we have compiled a synopsis of what you need to know, as well as accounts from local Pakistanis. ...more

November 4, 2007

Google's stock price barreled through $700 for the first time Wednesday, propelled by a belief that the Internet search leader will become even more profitable as it plants its products and services in new markets. ...more

November 1, 2007

What a grand spectacle it would have been. Instead, the Orlando Magic quietly opened training camp last week with NBA veteran Stan Van Gundy working the sidelines and not, in the words of team general manager Otis Smith, 'that coach from Gainesville.' ...more

October 7, 2007