Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter insists he meant no harm toward Latino players when he referred to them as "impostors" while discussing the number of blacks in the major leagues. ...more

March 11, 2010

Tampa International Airport will launch construction later this year on a $10.1 million project to expand the rental car facility at the main terminal by 15 percent to 20 percent and allow off-airport agencies Alamo and National to provide service from the terminal if they desire. ...more

September 4, 2009

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August 20, 2009

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's "Soup Up the Arts" fundraiser at Sebring High School. The event was far more successful than the art club could have ever expected. Amazingly, we sold over 500 bowls of soup this year. Thank you to all of the sponsors that made the fundraiser possible. Donations were graciously received from the following donors: Publix, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Blue Crab, Beef O'Brady's, Mae Lee's, Chicanes, L.P. Health Care, Panera Bread, Brewsters, Taylor Rental, Roadhouse Grill, Dr. Hulen, Latin American Cafe, the Hebert family, Regina Blackman, Blackman Properties, LLC., Dee's Place, Sweetbay, Linda Hodge, Alan Jay, Caddy Shack, and many, many more. All of the guests enjoyed the delicious soups, breads, and desserts donated from these restaurants and sponsors. Thank you to everyone from the community for showing your support towards this fundraiser in what has been a really tough economic year. ...more

March 14, 2009

It's that time of year again when Girl Scouts head out in force to sell their famous cookies. ...more

January 8, 2009

Messiah Lutheran Church's Migrant Ministries recently hosted a Christmas outreach for 400 "families of the fields." ...more

January 7, 2009

Messiah Lutheran Church's Migrant Ministries recently hosted a Christmas outreach for 400 "families of the fields." ...more

January 7, 2009

Working under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, a group of Coast Guard law enforcement officers climbed atop a semi-submersible vessel in the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean early Saturday. ...more

September 16, 2008

Working as part of a Tampa-based investigation, the Coast Guard this weekend seized a semi-submarine with 7 tons of cocaine aboard about 350 miles west of Guatemala in the eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said. ...more

September 15, 2008

Melissa Green's mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned - her father forbade it. Today, that's a frequent problem in this city where the English-speaking population is outnumbered. ...more

July 5, 2008